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 6150-01-561-1375
NSN 5915-01-326-9875
NSN 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5985-01-555-8481
NSN 5998-00-910-8586
NSN 5930-01-269-5951
NSN 5950-01-471-1737
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 6105-00-077-8388
NSN 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 6645-01-268-0544
NSN 5998-01-072-2485