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 6150-01-019-3282
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5905-00-126-6692
NSN 5975-01-398-4133
NSN 6610-00-960-9135
NSN 5935-01-390-8532
NSN 5835-01-036-4951
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 6645-01-147-2089
NSN 6135-01-138-8157
NSN 6240-01-558-8427
NSN 6685-01-549-3775