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 6150-00-485-2878
NSN 5998-01-429-0382
NSN 6145-01-581-1780
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 5930-01-533-0957
NSN 5998-01-360-5898
NSN 5998-01-597-5835
NSN 5998-01-514-7449
NSN 6620-00-079-4615
NSN 6620-01-324-4708
NSN 6150-01-437-9716
NSN 5965-01-324-0075