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 6150-00-785-9090
NSN 5998-01-416-6728
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5935-01-087-7231
NSN 6145-00-575-7190
NSN 6240-01-485-0008
NSN 5945-01-536-4251
NSN 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6645-00-253-3906
NSN 5910-00-058-7543