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 6150-01-468-1136
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6220-01-125-3860
NSN 5950-01-576-0379
NSN 6610-01-320-1144
NSN 7035-01-214-5171
NSN 5999-01-501-0694
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 6105-00-472-2532
NSN 5930-01-486-9982
NSN 6645-01-147-4603
NSN 5945-01-150-1018