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 6150-01-383-8245
NSN 5835-00-165-3069
NSN 6650-01-389-0225
NSN 6150-00-244-2664
NSN 5930-00-518-7278
NSN 5920-01-273-8782
NSN 5996-01-442-3676
NSN 6220-01-212-0891
NSN 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 5910-00-472-5188
NSN 5950-01-054-4717
NSN 5895-01-632-9475