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 6150-01-546-1582
NSN 6685-01-565-4629
NSN 6150-01-289-5268
NSN 6645-01-093-5015
NSN 5905-00-993-5147
NSN 6240-01-181-1187
NSN 5905-00-786-1505
NSN 6650-01-462-5879
NSN 6610-00-663-8815
NSN 5920-01-073-3334
NSN 2925-01-040-6354
NSN 5960-01-399-4327