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 6150-01-227-5480
NSN 5930-00-807-7473
NSN 5855-01-576-4223
NSN 5905-01-087-8762
NSN 5965-01-447-6485
NSN 5905-00-914-0132
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5915-01-384-6207
NSN 2925-01-247-8058
NSN 5930-01-461-2904
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 7035-00-267-5424