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 6150-00-457-8172
NSN 5996-01-018-1095
NSN 6150-00-399-1431
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5855-01-590-0715
NSN 5910-00-705-1710
NSN 6145-01-435-4416
NSN 5999-01-375-3657
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5975-00-183-7693
NSN 5930-00-752-4599