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 6150-01-157-8121
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 4140-01-659-1846
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 5965-01-078-6776
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5935-00-913-3649
NSN 5985-01-444-3769