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 6150-00-196-0696
NSN 6145-01-026-9085
NSN 6145-01-422-1830
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 5999-01-310-5444
NSN 6240-01-280-9739
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5950-00-795-4802
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 5960-00-178-0968
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 5920-01-265-1288