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 6150-01-388-4095
NSN 2925-01-197-6777
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 6240-01-120-7594
NSN 6145-00-244-4565
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 6320-00-223-0498
NSN 6145-01-379-6140
NSN 5945-01-511-7182
NSN 5998-01-531-3542
NSN 5965-01-218-7795