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 6150-01-232-8077
NSN 6650-01-391-7527
NSN 2925-01-324-3533
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 2925-00-084-8462
NSN 5895-01-644-7124
NSN 5895-01-423-8636
NSN 5925-00-918-5531
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5935-01-643-0981
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6130-00-887-1300