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 6150-01-087-6774
NSN 5945-01-329-7488
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 6105-01-265-3112
NSN 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 5999-01-325-4726
NSN 5975-01-206-4792
NSN 6130-00-935-5589
NSN 6105-01-172-5114
NSN 5998-01-496-9181
NSN 5905-00-346-2369
NSN 5855-01-350-5540