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 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5895-00-672-1772
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 6145-01-519-8210
NSN 5935-01-268-3209
NSN 6150-01-176-6852
NSN 6620-01-457-9476
NSN 5935-01-579-3578
NSN 5998-01-378-7968
NSN 5910-01-034-5330
NSN 6130-00-378-9889
NSN 5895-01-470-8133