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 6150-01-529-7698
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6685-01-657-9686
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 6240-00-132-5338
NSN 5950-00-785-6531
NSN 6240-00-235-5159
NSN 6685-01-511-8892
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5960-00-916-8023
NSN 5835-01-222-2437