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 6150-01-069-4662
NSN 5950-00-468-4079
NSN 6105-01-556-2317
NSN 6645-00-491-8963
NSN 6150-01-457-8127
NSN 6220-01-581-2162
NSN 5965-00-043-3463
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5975-00-260-1336
NSN 5930-01-128-2019
NSN 7035-01-513-2501
NSN 5998-00-920-9734