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 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 5999-01-415-6275
NSN 5996-01-177-2150
NSN 5960-01-116-2092
NSN 6105-01-571-6598
NSN 6650-00-907-1495
NSN 5990-00-529-8767
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5925-01-558-4213
NSN 5975-01-256-3415
NSN 5910-00-847-1627
NSN 5985-01-258-7037