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 6150-00-717-0138
NSN 5905-01-144-6556
NSN 5950-01-085-9791
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 5905-01-622-1141
NSN 5935-00-243-8609
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 5960-01-386-2786
NSN 5915-01-101-5554
NSN 6145-00-295-2887
NSN 5996-01-151-7090
NSN 5998-01-569-0915