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 6130-00-776-0157
NSN 6145-01-251-1401
NSN 5975-01-537-2833
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5895-01-121-3768
NSN 5935-01-435-6574
NSN 5999-00-876-9270
NSN 5905-00-110-0950
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6620-01-152-4099
NSN 6110-00-734-4692
NSN 5945-00-695-8878