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 5855-01-476-0941
NSN 5930-01-249-0315
NSN 5998-01-175-0309
NSN 6145-01-511-0943
NSN 6610-00-515-6462
NSN 6150-00-466-2071
NSN 6150-01-193-4357
NSN 5905-01-350-2523
NSN 6150-01-508-4207
NSN 6610-01-081-7532
NSN 7035-01-026-6602
NSN 6130-00-928-3405