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 6150-01-188-2230
NSN 6610-01-167-1771
NSN 6130-00-952-1803
NSN 5925-01-549-5287
NSN 6320-00-688-9983
NSN 5945-01-629-6398
NSN 5905-00-118-9865
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 6150-01-247-2158
NSN 5905-00-529-6999
NSN 6130-01-191-7766
NSN 5915-01-489-6185