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 6150-01-427-3764
NSN 6145-01-625-9866
NSN 5920-01-572-2666
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5905-01-197-2517
NSN 5905-01-178-0909
NSN 5996-00-932-3796
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 5999-01-323-7113
NSN 6220-00-977-0986
NSN 5975-01-392-0436
NSN 6645-01-377-7866