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 5920-01-007-6165
NSN 6150-00-256-6466
NSN 6150-01-290-3127
NSN 5915-00-976-9580
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 5925-01-391-4986
NSN 4140-01-075-8674
NSN 6145-00-852-0714
NSN 5985-00-766-4679
NSN 5915-01-131-4093
NSN 6130-00-899-6087