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 6320-01-451-0821
NSN 5945-01-502-2452
NSN 6150-01-259-9285
NSN 5930-01-145-7935
NSN 6150-01-351-1152
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 2925-00-813-0534
NSN 6645-01-250-8129
NSN 5998-01-497-7535
NSN 6645-01-654-9639
NSN 5915-01-519-6675
NSN 5950-01-458-3882