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 6150-00-991-3109
NSN 6610-00-269-4506
NSN 2925-01-341-0457
NSN 5915-01-250-1217
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 5975-01-075-5406
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6110-01-180-8967
NSN 6105-01-475-2323
NSN 5895-00-061-7192
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5990-01-196-2953