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 6150-01-576-6797
NSN 5925-01-599-9561
NSN 6220-01-360-3568
NSN 5945-01-359-1974
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5998-00-596-8869
NSN 5950-01-194-7373
NSN 5930-01-003-4275
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5920-00-578-3750
NSN 6650-00-914-5074
NSN 5945-01-317-3193