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 6150-01-147-6177
NSN 5996-01-470-0545
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5945-01-092-9406
NSN 5945-01-446-3389
NSN 5950-00-251-2310
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6145-01-100-0732
NSN 6645-00-930-9356
NSN 6320-01-017-5274
NSN 5999-01-565-1840
NSN 4140-01-537-5764