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 6150-01-571-6463
NSN 2925-01-444-2061
NSN 6645-01-521-3180
NSN 6620-00-441-5252
NSN 5920-01-456-1560
NSN 6110-00-294-3631
NSN 6645-00-051-4603
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 5905-00-264-5393
NSN 5998-00-483-9770
NSN 5945-01-319-1654