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 6150-01-112-0540
NSN 5920-00-366-0111
NSN 5835-01-580-7543
NSN 5835-01-072-7693
NSN 6240-01-323-6512
NSN 5905-01-438-7803
NSN 6620-01-330-2658
NSN 5975-01-146-4796
NSN 5930-01-265-5963
NSN 6645-00-017-8252
NSN 5895-01-326-0749
NSN 5996-01-508-2467