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 6150-00-279-9337
NSN 6650-01-176-3257
NSN 5996-01-428-9436
NSN 5895-00-233-7309
NSN 6105-00-635-8005
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5895-01-062-1792
NSN 5945-01-343-8100
NSN 5910-00-401-0312
NSN 5998-00-044-1599
NSN 5895-01-463-5760