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 6150-01-058-8972
NSN 5996-01-293-2252
NSN 5910-01-332-1026
NSN 5950-00-542-2168
NSN 5950-00-866-3885
NSN 6620-00-081-7899
NSN 5990-00-400-4794
NSN 5935-01-021-5575
NSN 5935-00-616-2809
NSN 5985-00-125-4630
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 5910-01-495-1924