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 6150-01-045-7088
NSN 5895-01-214-6389
NSN 5945-00-915-5685
NSN 5996-00-112-4588
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 6150-01-323-3582
NSN 7035-01-537-0408
NSN 5975-01-648-5260
NSN 6645-01-368-9990
NSN 5985-00-163-3994
NSN 6105-01-334-8128
NSN 5996-01-369-9209