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 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 6145-01-072-9251
NSN 5910-00-476-5120
NSN 6105-01-569-3604
NSN 5910-00-636-1085
NSN 6150-00-823-5590
NSN 5925-01-225-7757
NSN 5999-01-139-4275
NSN 5999-00-081-3519
NSN 5895-01-225-7013
NSN 5999-00-853-3104
NSN 6105-01-502-6541