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 6150-01-440-3907
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 5930-01-459-7884
NSN 5996-01-281-2396
NSN 6220-01-454-3580
NSN 4140-01-529-0940
NSN 6130-01-387-9099
NSN 5998-01-351-5268
NSN 5905-01-156-4388
NSN 6620-01-352-0364
NSN 5998-01-360-5648
NSN 5905-00-473-1860