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 6150-01-553-7238
NSN 5895-01-325-8748
NSN 6610-01-311-8230
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5895-01-348-6713
NSN 5915-01-532-7536
NSN 5905-01-573-6752
NSN 5905-00-599-8736
NSN 5895-01-127-1236
NSN 6685-01-101-2574
NSN 5915-01-517-6528
NSN 6135-01-077-5705