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 6150-01-579-8488
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 2925-01-110-1467
NSN 6240-01-322-5521
NSN 6650-01-337-9970
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 4140-00-432-5593
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5960-01-272-2124