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 6150-01-371-7696
NSN 5910-01-167-1583
NSN 6645-01-105-4647
NSN 6685-01-428-9147
NSN 6105-01-188-7292
NSN 5895-00-189-8095
NSN 5985-01-089-5320
NSN 6650-01-443-5342
NSN 5915-00-239-7174
NSN 5945-01-287-0760
NSN 5930-01-003-6323
NSN 5945-00-063-6265