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 6150-01-577-9443
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 6610-01-432-5144
NSN 6145-00-715-5262
NSN 5915-00-760-6999
NSN 6220-01-272-5872
NSN 6220-01-188-6962
NSN 5910-01-321-8060
NSN 5945-00-867-8077
NSN 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5996-01-421-4417
NSN 6130-01-607-1310