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 6220-01-497-6884
NSN 5999-01-417-4404
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 4140-00-986-3361
NSN 5915-01-194-5540
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5999-00-503-2025
NSN 5915-01-023-7674
NSN 6645-00-796-7206
NSN 6685-01-095-8223
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6150-01-268-1967