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 6150-00-314-5242
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 5998-00-016-5429
NSN 5920-01-169-3524
NSN 6610-00-290-0758
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 5925-01-655-4865
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 5996-00-204-6364
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6220-01-237-2488
NSN 5950-01-634-0677