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 6150-01-208-2238
NSN 6645-01-654-2727
NSN 5935-01-100-1171
NSN 5835-00-102-2373
NSN 2925-00-103-6822
NSN 5990-00-192-1753
NSN 6610-00-775-8304
NSN 5965-01-474-5632
NSN 6650-00-833-4002
NSN 5920-00-953-5037
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 6105-01-515-8624