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 6150-00-580-0511
NSN 4140-01-497-2716
NSN 6645-01-128-6932
NSN 5990-00-247-0975
NSN 5998-01-415-5525
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 6150-01-420-6494
NSN 6145-01-221-0770
NSN 5935-01-201-4471
NSN 5996-01-592-9955
NSN 5960-01-172-2088
NSN 5930-00-233-5383