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 6145-01-349-7289
NSN 6150-00-659-7123
NSN 5999-01-099-1178
NSN 5915-00-763-7593
NSN 6220-00-167-2154
NSN 6610-01-372-9248
NSN 5965-01-556-4337
NSN 5985-01-415-1246
NSN 5915-01-017-8217
NSN 5975-01-381-2763
NSN 6130-01-306-1352
NSN 5950-01-649-1289