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 5950-00-762-9397
NSN 4140-00-332-5956
NSN 6105-00-959-5468
NSN 6150-00-127-7816
NSN 6620-01-359-3920
NSN 6220-01-550-0340
NSN 6650-01-464-3545
NSN 6145-01-100-8565
NSN 2925-00-442-6702
NSN 6685-01-428-6081
NSN 5915-01-486-6398
NSN 6145-01-258-1840