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 6150-00-431-0116
NSN 6110-01-263-9437
NSN 6145-00-129-6200
NSN 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 5915-01-222-8698
NSN 5920-00-515-3617
NSN 5998-01-233-5929
NSN 6145-01-408-7156
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5998-01-251-8732
NSN 6105-00-069-6009
NSN 5945-01-451-2589