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 6150-01-541-5093
NSN 5920-00-985-0888
NSN 6220-01-328-6574
NSN 6685-01-025-5671
NSN 6220-01-096-9082
NSN 5996-01-214-6575
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6130-01-299-4543
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5905-00-186-9044
NSN 5915-01-558-6597
NSN 7035-00-916-9380