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 6150-01-363-6150
NSN 7035-01-571-4352
NSN 5835-01-406-7633
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 6110-01-080-9621
NSN 6150-01-269-3593
NSN 5910-01-158-5567
NSN 5910-01-377-7184
NSN 5905-01-480-1965
NSN 5905-01-383-5597
NSN 5915-01-641-8825
NSN 6110-01-624-9808