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 6150-01-641-5062
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 5910-01-418-4473
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 6130-00-869-0474
NSN 6135-01-478-9316
NSN 6130-01-314-9893
NSN 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 6220-01-570-6975
NSN 5930-01-509-0927
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5905-00-324-7278