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 6150-01-609-7305
NSN 5996-01-333-0570
NSN 6130-01-186-7279
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 5910-01-169-3246
NSN 5998-01-243-8760
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5985-00-633-9963
NSN 5950-01-447-6105
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5960-00-030-5485
NSN 6130-00-933-5579