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 5915-01-424-3186
NSN 5998-01-152-2248
NSN 5990-00-611-1661
NSN 5895-01-603-9430
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 5999-01-012-2449
NSN 5985-00-838-9920
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5965-01-500-1840
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6685-01-014-9402
NSN 6150-01-182-7489