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 6150-01-167-8315
NSN 5998-01-406-3730
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 5999-00-876-6781
NSN 5895-01-476-8288
NSN 5999-01-292-9218
NSN 5895-01-389-6317
NSN 5999-01-149-4859
NSN 6135-00-898-6996
NSN 5945-00-435-2486
NSN 6145-01-510-2083
NSN 5920-00-333-9977