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 6150-00-669-6118
NSN 5925-01-537-1140
NSN 6145-01-484-6698
NSN 6105-01-614-5342
NSN 5996-01-317-3676
NSN 5915-00-111-1905
NSN 5925-01-395-1496
NSN 6145-01-408-7156
NSN 5960-01-274-7628
NSN 6685-01-526-3457
NSN 6645-00-012-5834
NSN 5965-01-535-5789