A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-01-196-5644
NSN 6685-01-482-7396
NSN 5985-01-502-6298
NSN 5935-01-159-7401
NSN 5975-00-105-6937
NSN 5935-01-472-4127
NSN 6645-01-203-4916
NSN 5925-01-306-1853
NSN 5915-00-914-5341
NSN 5998-01-204-7904
NSN 5935-00-966-4551
NSN 6620-00-058-1533