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 6150-01-572-1649
NSN 5945-01-125-5798
NSN 6685-01-577-2066
NSN 5950-01-324-8148
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6620-01-583-2779
NSN 5935-01-015-3887
NSN 6645-01-060-2904
NSN 5915-01-474-1937
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 6620-00-130-0815
NSN 6220-01-362-5303