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 6150-01-571-6238
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 5905-00-079-1144
NSN 6650-00-945-9105
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5910-01-426-4984
NSN 6130-01-385-1009
NSN 7035-00-134-3143
NSN 6110-01-600-0188
NSN 5905-00-644-9983
NSN 6220-01-189-7990