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 5905-00-972-0151
NSN 5950-01-136-3985
NSN 6150-00-270-1001
NSN 6645-00-905-2361
NSN 6105-00-289-9993
NSN 5905-01-509-1556
NSN 6110-00-405-7554
NSN 5999-01-423-3170
NSN 6150-01-501-2823
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 6620-01-590-7035
NSN 5915-00-239-3207