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 6150-01-535-8372
NSN 5985-01-604-9442
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5910-01-162-0582
NSN 5975-01-247-5970
NSN 6610-00-470-8209
NSN 5930-01-058-0870
NSN 5985-00-829-1953
NSN 5895-00-760-4292
NSN 6650-01-147-0288
NSN 5996-01-050-1162
NSN 5965-01-241-0553