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 6150-01-080-9384
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5835-00-858-9128
NSN 5905-00-318-6869
NSN 5996-01-406-2845
NSN 5930-01-320-9970
NSN 5985-01-084-1634
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 6110-01-628-3529
NSN 5999-00-049-1200
NSN 5895-00-944-2453
NSN 6685-01-174-0873