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 6685-01-506-9553
NSN 5960-01-423-1085
NSN 6610-01-202-7404
NSN 2925-01-326-0908
NSN 5930-01-081-8978
NSN 5910-00-543-3636
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 6150-01-365-2197
NSN 6150-01-131-3678
NSN 6685-00-858-8862
NSN 6150-00-382-1770
NSN 5965-01-523-4572