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 6150-00-216-6542
NSN 2925-01-092-7335
NSN 5905-01-426-8362
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6130-00-476-0564
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 5905-01-212-4411
NSN 7035-01-627-5528
NSN 5905-00-802-4025
NSN 5935-01-214-3086
NSN 5835-01-344-2857
NSN 5895-01-147-9378