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 6150-00-692-7043
NSN 5990-00-132-6430
NSN 5950-01-339-1326
NSN 5960-01-443-4861
NSN 6145-01-311-1638
NSN 6145-01-572-4430
NSN 5998-00-301-1305
NSN 5975-01-030-0989
NSN 6145-00-993-8811
NSN 5996-01-353-7158
NSN 4140-01-327-2339
NSN 6150-01-437-9087