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 6150-01-218-2893
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6685-01-494-0634
NSN 5915-01-139-5070
NSN 6130-01-555-1565
NSN 6685-00-936-2139
NSN 5985-01-541-4122
NSN 5975-00-783-3674
NSN 6685-00-172-4242
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 5935-01-507-7003
NSN 5999-01-555-6476