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 6150-01-122-0546
NSN 6220-01-130-0228
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 6240-01-426-2190
NSN 5925-01-173-1115
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6110-00-196-0625
NSN 6130-01-312-6058
NSN 5920-01-207-4729
NSN 6110-01-489-5291
NSN 5996-00-042-5682
NSN 5990-00-116-1042