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 6150-00-921-7412
NSN 5950-01-284-5340
NSN 5855-01-524-2040
NSN 5930-01-421-7832
NSN 5975-00-079-0022
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5996-01-542-8088
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5905-00-127-9341
NSN 6105-01-254-9781