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 6150-01-512-1952
NSN 6240-01-617-6202
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 5965-01-253-5353
NSN 5999-01-344-0178
NSN 6110-01-017-2491
NSN 5895-01-633-5326
NSN 6620-01-500-3660
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5935-01-469-2341
NSN 5935-01-023-1590