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 6150-01-049-3437
NSN 6610-01-512-3248
NSN 5935-01-194-5019
NSN 6645-00-411-3733
NSN 6240-01-098-6410
NSN 6620-01-197-8207
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5999-00-689-7815
NSN 5975-01-597-3195
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6130-01-133-9278
NSN 5945-01-388-4083