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 5930-01-573-6524
NSN 5999-01-589-8152
NSN 6150-01-323-8245
NSN 5985-01-194-0791
NSN 5985-01-395-9925
NSN 5905-01-469-1389
NSN 5925-01-269-2761
NSN 6650-01-302-9695
NSN 6105-00-357-1801
NSN 6130-00-141-8317
NSN 6685-01-513-3579
NSN 4140-00-468-5342