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 6150-01-226-4169
NSN 5996-00-230-5550
NSN 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 5835-01-604-2279
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6130-01-463-8359
NSN 5950-01-237-7984
NSN 5960-00-098-8847
NSN 5930-01-541-4532
NSN 5915-01-260-6453
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5999-00-310-8699