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 5915-01-601-9713
NSN 6240-00-903-4660
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6240-01-519-0507
NSN 6150-00-516-1798
NSN 5985-01-619-9960
NSN 6110-01-058-9543
NSN 5895-01-155-8171
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 6150-01-622-9903
NSN 5905-01-272-4324
NSN 6150-01-589-0549