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 6150-01-657-1494
NSN 6130-01-133-9278
NSN 6220-00-342-1086
NSN 5996-01-135-4989
NSN 5930-01-450-0983
NSN 5999-00-050-7773
NSN 5996-00-411-2881
NSN 5935-01-473-6983
NSN 5930-01-224-7410
NSN 6130-01-218-3636
NSN 5996-01-447-8841
NSN 5999-00-960-8232