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 6150-00-363-8406
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6105-01-176-5708
NSN 6130-00-869-6405
NSN 5965-00-139-4870
NSN 5945-01-173-2550
NSN 5965-00-004-6371
NSN 5935-01-551-8501
NSN 5999-01-421-8596
NSN 6145-01-621-6548
NSN 5920-01-573-6166
NSN 5998-01-654-5560