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 6150-00-189-6100
NSN 4140-01-207-0165
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 5905-01-056-5095
NSN 5990-01-551-4356
NSN 5905-01-473-9313
NSN 5905-00-409-4248
NSN 6110-01-536-4806
NSN 5835-00-409-8355
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 6620-01-151-9590
NSN 5935-01-082-0819