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 6150-01-451-3763
NSN 4140-01-590-7161
NSN 5925-01-303-6842
NSN 5905-01-605-0497
NSN 5960-00-229-1969
NSN 6145-01-458-8866
NSN 5935-00-034-6736
NSN 5996-00-280-8980
NSN 5920-01-235-6477
NSN 6105-00-201-8977
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6130-01-182-1557