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 6150-00-853-0185
NSN 6105-01-627-5659
NSN 5920-01-227-1877
NSN 6145-01-116-1274
NSN 5945-01-183-0411
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 5920-01-063-8250
NSN 5999-00-147-5857
NSN 5915-01-396-7607
NSN 6320-01-411-7469
NSN 7035-01-179-5667