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 6685-01-393-7151
NSN 5950-01-653-4800
NSN 5985-01-653-3322
NSN 5985-01-322-3909
NSN 5905-01-430-3500
NSN 5920-01-202-7166
NSN 5975-01-101-9469
NSN 5915-01-307-7118
NSN 5905-01-286-1623
NSN 5975-01-415-5771
NSN 5998-01-072-2822
NSN 5930-01-391-6284