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 6150-00-239-6619
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5925-00-529-3950
NSN 5945-01-436-7596
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 6610-00-712-2217
NSN 5935-00-797-8728
NSN 5950-01-341-4838
NSN 5945-00-125-5499
NSN 6240-01-315-7849
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 5910-00-483-6951