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 6150-00-419-6008
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 6685-01-226-0696
NSN 4140-01-135-4617
NSN 6135-01-396-4900
NSN 4140-00-555-1745
NSN 5935-00-515-6967
NSN 5835-01-251-7301
NSN 6240-01-535-7359
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 5915-01-065-1127
NSN 6150-00-407-1386