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 6150-00-088-1717
NSN 6320-00-379-4695
NSN 6135-01-362-4256
NSN 5965-01-227-4517
NSN 6220-01-432-0816
NSN 5935-01-560-7019
NSN 5915-01-068-3927
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5920-01-028-1712
NSN 5996-01-153-9543
NSN 6645-00-248-5434