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 6150-00-224-4887
NSN 5915-01-469-8279
NSN 5965-00-181-0213
NSN 6145-01-042-5643
NSN 5915-01-257-1959
NSN 5990-01-196-2953
NSN 5925-01-595-2421
NSN 5925-01-197-9899
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 5985-01-243-6479
NSN 6650-01-283-4363
NSN 5920-00-308-5681