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 6150-00-894-1984
NSN 6610-01-564-7464
NSN 5910-01-429-0066
NSN 5905-00-116-8942
NSN 4140-01-448-9353
NSN 5925-00-275-0380
NSN 6145-01-353-8736
NSN 5960-01-308-6421
NSN 6685-01-139-4944
NSN 6645-00-515-6148
NSN 6105-00-045-7930
NSN 5945-01-328-2591