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 5915-01-227-6349
NSN 6150-01-615-8965
NSN 5920-00-551-1314
NSN 6130-01-409-1443
NSN 6220-01-249-8571
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5925-00-038-6147
NSN 6150-01-086-0254
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 5920-01-442-4937
NSN 5915-01-157-9990