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 6150-01-578-6786
NSN 5950-01-398-0458
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 6145-01-487-3138
NSN 5905-00-239-3453
NSN 5925-01-140-2773
NSN 5855-01-604-6106
NSN 7035-01-406-6510
NSN 5975-01-571-7912
NSN 5998-01-044-5816
NSN 6145-00-559-7774
NSN 6320-00-937-5625