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 5915-01-522-6170
NSN 5935-01-472-7213
NSN 6105-00-628-3907
NSN 6150-00-119-4401
NSN 5910-01-369-9618
NSN 6610-01-619-9156
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 5985-01-076-4710
NSN 5975-01-114-8071
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 6145-00-261-8202
NSN 5915-01-620-7637