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 6150-01-041-0533
NSN 4140-01-308-6650
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 5990-01-088-5293
NSN 5965-00-992-8942
NSN 5910-01-197-2172
NSN 5998-00-975-1099
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 6110-01-158-5866
NSN 5930-01-135-7814
NSN 6620-00-120-0974
NSN 5855-01-388-2424