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 6150-01-557-9739
NSN 6320-01-190-1397
NSN 6130-00-071-1518
NSN 5920-01-176-1413
NSN 5999-01-378-7196
NSN 5910-01-534-7699
NSN 6130-00-079-1269
NSN 6685-01-059-5060
NSN 5998-01-105-1335
NSN 6240-01-431-9827
NSN 5930-00-306-2225
NSN 5999-00-017-6957