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 6150-01-610-7263
NSN 5945-01-174-7640
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5925-01-631-1119
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 5910-01-577-0389
NSN 5945-01-142-8050
NSN 5975-00-754-4142
NSN 6240-01-604-9172
NSN 5998-01-177-5411
NSN 6145-01-558-3171
NSN 2925-00-088-6790