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 6150-00-869-8785
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5975-01-062-2987
NSN 5910-01-094-1762
NSN 6130-01-104-4371
NSN 6145-01-534-9684
NSN 5998-00-464-4153
NSN 5990-00-125-5036
NSN 6105-01-561-0330
NSN 6135-01-319-5567