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 6150-00-155-3578
NSN 6620-00-057-2764
NSN 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 5925-00-328-3885
NSN 5910-01-400-1466
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 5996-00-846-3300
NSN 6610-01-451-4801
NSN 6620-01-187-7267