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 6150-01-207-1939
NSN 5855-01-567-0096
NSN 5905-01-018-0121
NSN 5965-01-123-3770
NSN 5965-01-658-5780
NSN 5915-00-467-1585
NSN 6105-00-228-7031
NSN 5855-01-502-9239
NSN 7035-01-330-1146
NSN 6105-01-467-8915
NSN 5999-01-443-9963
NSN 6645-01-428-3576