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 5855-01-246-0342
NSN 6150-01-442-1592
NSN 5950-01-563-0494
NSN 5925-01-596-2796
NSN 5975-01-383-6489
NSN 6220-01-480-4585
NSN 5915-01-367-8496
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6685-01-457-7728
NSN 5945-01-424-2948
NSN 6650-00-462-4700
NSN 6105-01-621-2527