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 5915-01-622-0573
NSN 5925-01-292-4650
NSN 5925-01-158-4167
NSN 6150-01-380-2223
NSN 6650-01-195-3957
NSN 5895-01-227-8845
NSN 6110-00-031-2822
NSN 5915-01-449-4950
NSN 5990-00-546-8619
NSN 5905-01-055-5582
NSN 5945-01-114-2917
NSN 6105-01-345-8840