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 6150-01-333-5088
NSN 5950-01-483-0863
NSN 4140-01-529-2023
NSN 6220-01-298-4581
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 6685-01-013-8915
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5998-00-056-2871
NSN 5920-00-928-2229
NSN 5996-01-121-2567
NSN 5910-00-240-3001
NSN 5985-00-838-8454