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 6150-00-528-4175
NSN 5930-01-224-5483
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6145-01-394-7866
NSN 6685-01-383-4980
NSN 6105-00-437-2623
NSN 5920-01-437-8850
NSN 4140-01-203-9910
NSN 5920-01-017-0687
NSN 5985-00-790-6427
NSN 5915-00-838-8444
NSN 5999-01-348-3900