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 6150-01-558-2853
NSN 6650-01-379-5048
NSN 6645-01-566-3205
NSN 2925-01-628-7580
NSN 5950-01-159-0052
NSN 2925-00-999-3363
NSN 5965-00-978-8535
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 6620-00-111-0401
NSN 5895-01-141-0244
NSN 5965-01-580-0938
NSN 5990-01-094-7740