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 6150-01-413-5512
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 5950-00-274-7228
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 5990-00-089-4340
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5925-00-401-1077
NSN 5915-01-337-7141
NSN 6650-01-061-0613
NSN 5990-00-246-2184
NSN 5975-01-127-1318