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 6150-00-188-2958
NSN 5975-01-349-6761
NSN 5999-01-410-7430
NSN 6110-01-075-2799
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 6650-01-586-0426
NSN 5998-01-490-1435
NSN 5920-00-112-4341
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 6645-01-619-4813
NSN 5910-00-329-3789