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 6150-01-342-7678
NSN 5905-00-959-7149
NSN 4140-01-173-0151
NSN 5996-01-498-4336
NSN 6610-00-364-7543
NSN 5910-01-379-8264
NSN 6220-01-333-1319
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5935-00-890-9805
NSN 6650-01-160-1110
NSN 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 5905-00-263-3453