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 6150-01-284-5548
NSN 5855-00-150-1820
NSN 5930-01-544-6285
NSN 5990-01-191-1772
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5999-01-643-3053
NSN 6610-01-314-7964
NSN 5905-01-467-9366
NSN 6610-01-484-8980
NSN 5965-00-644-0334
NSN 6150-00-456-0775
NSN 5855-01-157-7186