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 6150-01-429-8022
NSN 5925-01-281-8076
NSN 5965-00-951-8510
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5990-00-016-5648
NSN 5910-00-266-0920
NSN 5985-01-209-6839
NSN 5975-01-441-9221
NSN 6610-01-399-1295
NSN 5965-00-075-1485
NSN 5990-01-003-4209
NSN 5965-01-256-6745