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 6150-00-116-0568
NSN 5935-01-106-0801
NSN 6620-01-446-6571
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5910-01-351-2844
NSN 6110-01-221-0483
NSN 5975-01-438-0428
NSN 6145-01-616-8864
NSN 5950-00-584-4490
NSN 6685-01-252-4255
NSN 5998-01-340-4864
NSN 5905-00-992-3827