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 6110-00-842-4152
NSN 5985-01-607-6506
NSN 5835-00-397-7697
NSN 6135-01-558-4194
NSN 5960-00-789-1470
NSN 4140-00-086-3814
NSN 5935-01-136-4638
NSN 5999-01-631-2183
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 6620-01-095-5558
NSN 5985-01-357-2529
NSN 6150-01-548-6312