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 6150-00-177-4320
NSN 6150-00-400-4185
NSN 5895-01-264-9764
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 5950-01-181-6799
NSN 5905-00-659-3904
NSN 5950-01-127-7345
NSN 6145-01-044-1635
NSN 5950-01-271-6498
NSN 5905-01-268-2661
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 5945-01-214-0976