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 6150-01-584-3918
NSN 6685-00-169-1663
NSN 5920-00-140-1492
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6105-00-342-9642
NSN 5925-01-195-8068
NSN 5935-01-598-8825
NSN 5920-00-001-4314
NSN 4140-01-134-9838
NSN 6645-01-659-1583
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 5998-01-106-3446