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 6150-01-097-0747
NSN 5910-01-060-0399
NSN 5895-01-426-0068
NSN 5915-00-193-6850
NSN 5915-01-231-3911
NSN 5930-00-459-6594
NSN 5895-01-083-0726
NSN 5925-01-059-8355
NSN 5996-01-459-3036
NSN 6150-00-650-4244
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5965-01-501-5638