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 6110-00-467-7151
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 5935-00-423-8939
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 6150-01-385-8049
NSN 2925-01-039-6856
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5910-01-272-5812
NSN 5985-00-170-8536
NSN 5920-01-333-2146
NSN 5920-00-981-5821