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 6150-00-311-1336
NSN 6145-01-156-7866
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5985-01-298-7399
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 6150-01-228-6042
NSN 7035-01-554-5540
NSN 5905-00-723-9802
NSN 4140-01-654-8054
NSN 5975-00-181-5825
NSN 5905-01-231-2666
NSN 5985-00-497-6345