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 6150-01-324-0048
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 5915-01-271-7740
NSN 5910-00-764-8185
NSN 5975-01-491-1723
NSN 5950-01-483-2277
NSN 5935-01-023-9069
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 6110-01-075-7675
NSN 5935-00-833-2689