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 6150-00-070-0950
NSN 2925-01-513-2073
NSN 5990-01-143-2518
NSN 5930-00-205-2945
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 6240-01-109-4680
NSN 6685-01-183-5481
NSN 7035-01-601-4051
NSN 6645-01-266-7517
NSN 6685-00-646-6232
NSN 6610-01-335-2543
NSN 5965-00-347-0231