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 6150-01-395-8518
NSN 5915-01-511-6546
NSN 5920-01-481-7918
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5996-00-965-5261
NSN 5915-01-629-1907
NSN 5920-01-549-5277
NSN 5985-01-364-7875
NSN 5910-00-099-4549
NSN 5910-01-431-2346