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 5950-01-016-6429
NSN 6220-01-020-7596
NSN 7035-01-467-3101
NSN 6145-01-429-6813
NSN 5998-01-136-7769
NSN 6145-00-372-3713
NSN 6150-01-189-5943
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 6110-01-595-5708
NSN 5855-01-045-5932
NSN 5910-01-162-6294
NSN 2925-00-238-1668