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 6150-01-430-3601
NSN 5910-00-415-8186
NSN 6685-00-486-0899
NSN 5975-01-133-0346
NSN 6110-01-266-6371
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6105-00-120-9601
NSN 5920-00-099-0826
NSN 6130-00-594-7072
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6685-00-826-9381
NSN 5895-01-527-6654