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 6150-01-188-1518
NSN 6320-01-062-7496
NSN 5920-01-177-6352
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5855-00-779-2854
NSN 5895-01-054-3799
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 6240-00-248-6517
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 6220-00-195-4655
NSN 5855-01-474-6820