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 6150-01-325-5489
NSN 5925-00-901-2375
NSN 4140-01-599-6608
NSN 5965-01-607-0318
NSN 6685-01-350-1688
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 6130-01-218-6461
NSN 5945-01-196-2086
NSN 5930-01-565-3386
NSN 5996-01-045-7004
NSN 6105-01-251-2557
NSN 5950-01-158-3765