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 6150-01-540-2741
NSN 5855-01-627-7577
NSN 5965-01-236-9988
NSN 6320-01-407-8663
NSN 5998-01-411-9597
NSN 5915-00-717-7092
NSN 6110-00-941-3341
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5975-00-073-8180
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 2925-00-960-4737