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 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 5996-01-389-8434
NSN 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5895-00-393-2512
NSN 6610-00-980-0518
NSN 5985-00-351-9456
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 6150-00-372-5979
NSN 6620-01-328-7059
NSN 6620-01-043-1816
NSN 6135-00-134-6648