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 6150-00-933-3311
NSN 6645-00-171-9251
NSN 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 5935-00-106-8264
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 5910-01-100-4623
NSN 6685-01-225-6457
NSN 5935-01-274-6605
NSN 2925-00-090-5018
NSN 6220-01-428-3960
NSN 5999-00-127-2312
NSN 5945-01-032-5328