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 6150-01-063-2557
NSN 5998-00-931-8413
NSN 5999-01-646-5181
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 5895-01-562-0480
NSN 5945-01-557-1092
NSN 5990-01-197-6922
NSN 6610-00-144-7036
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 6240-01-064-5348
NSN 5895-00-167-4746
NSN 5950-00-763-7010