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 6150-01-482-0130
NSN 6645-01-442-0466
NSN 6220-01-110-7562
NSN 6620-01-078-3160
NSN 5895-01-461-6321
NSN 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 5895-00-807-4405
NSN 5985-01-077-8074
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5920-00-269-6178