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 6150-00-161-6865
NSN 5915-00-737-8181
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5910-00-762-8165
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 5990-01-140-5497
NSN 5920-01-069-0270
NSN 5998-01-344-4613
NSN 5930-01-550-6673
NSN 5999-01-654-6831
NSN 5930-01-358-5800
NSN 5998-01-658-9303