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 6150-01-175-4333
NSN 5895-01-656-8179
NSN 6685-01-213-6245
NSN 5915-01-195-4029
NSN 6620-01-430-4111
NSN 5915-01-467-1630
NSN 5930-01-660-4278
NSN 5998-00-876-6949
NSN 5960-01-060-4375
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5925-01-432-2731
NSN 5950-01-041-2057