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 6150-01-642-2671
NSN 5999-00-584-1867
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5999-00-607-1056
NSN 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 6150-00-137-9064
NSN 5998-01-441-6357
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5905-01-249-4733
NSN 5925-01-202-1381
NSN 5910-00-782-4948