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 6150-00-961-1303
NSN 6145-00-700-7910
NSN 5910-00-627-4099
NSN 5905-01-078-5352
NSN 5930-00-558-4163
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 5910-01-543-1648
NSN 6620-00-069-5764
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 7035-01-512-8096
NSN 5905-01-416-3729
NSN 6135-01-204-8712