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 6150-01-378-1659
NSN 6145-01-293-5463
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5905-01-229-9290
NSN 2925-01-019-6145
NSN 5975-00-586-8113
NSN 6105-00-027-9061
NSN 6610-01-219-1656
NSN 5915-00-925-2513
NSN 5965-00-133-3031