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 6150-00-369-0376
NSN 5950-01-622-7461
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 6650-01-043-6251
NSN 6620-00-079-4615
NSN 6135-00-309-0074
NSN 5915-01-249-6448
NSN 6145-00-254-7204
NSN 5910-01-660-8277
NSN 5996-01-552-8516
NSN 6320-01-433-1210
NSN 5960-01-485-0437