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 6150-01-591-9182
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5975-01-324-8632
NSN 5895-01-076-4204
NSN 6145-01-262-2160
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5910-01-308-5043
NSN 6135-01-442-4581
NSN 6645-01-394-0170
NSN 6650-00-207-9639
NSN 6135-01-369-5392
NSN 5915-01-479-4809