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 5999-01-330-1143
NSN 6105-01-494-8401
NSN 5925-01-597-2065
NSN 6150-01-592-3570
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6650-00-751-9958
NSN 5915-01-473-2455
NSN 5930-01-417-6294
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6240-01-393-9666
NSN 6150-01-544-7246
NSN 6220-01-076-5057