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 6150-00-840-5847
NSN 5920-00-916-3902
NSN 5935-01-214-6548
NSN 5996-01-199-6417
NSN 6145-01-542-8702
NSN 6145-00-081-2797
NSN 5915-00-836-7425
NSN 5935-01-106-2931
NSN 5996-00-358-5076
NSN 5910-01-247-3669
NSN 5996-00-138-7148
NSN 5910-01-618-6407