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 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 5950-01-471-8138
NSN 6240-01-575-0613
NSN 5925-01-557-9007
NSN 5998-01-162-9924
NSN 6135-01-492-5717
NSN 5920-00-954-7270
NSN 6150-01-591-0793
NSN 6105-00-706-9468
NSN 7035-00-335-7283
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 6685-01-219-7959