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 6150-01-552-9028
NSN 6685-00-151-5257
NSN 5905-00-223-4635
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5950-01-655-2506
NSN 5895-00-106-7898
NSN 5975-01-018-4863
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5998-01-339-7549
NSN 5998-00-839-7647
NSN 5855-01-436-6327
NSN 5925-01-111-4509