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 5950-00-533-7188
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 5915-01-378-7170
NSN 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 5905-00-696-0308
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 2925-00-837-3948
NSN 2925-01-570-3696
NSN 5960-01-622-0393
NSN 5910-01-118-2580
NSN 6645-00-515-6148
NSN 5998-01-534-6172