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 6105-00-475-7188
NSN 5975-00-357-6136
NSN 6150-00-402-0799
NSN 5910-01-005-9253
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 6650-01-509-8018
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 5950-01-597-9612
NSN 2925-01-288-0971
NSN 6150-00-564-3600
NSN 6620-00-856-2353