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 6150-01-526-1869
NSN 5998-01-573-3837
NSN 5999-01-390-3310
NSN 6645-01-576-2691
NSN 5915-01-641-4000
NSN 5996-01-207-8030
NSN 5965-01-217-0310
NSN 5960-01-648-1872
NSN 2925-01-041-2360
NSN 5985-01-391-5676
NSN 6130-00-655-3084
NSN 6620-01-302-3549