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 5915-01-360-1984
NSN 6130-01-178-9498
NSN 6105-01-204-2920
NSN 6110-01-206-4779
NSN 5996-01-213-5184
NSN 5915-01-142-3713
NSN 6150-01-458-2199
NSN 6150-00-107-4146
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 4140-01-301-4650
NSN 5835-00-946-2656
NSN 6135-01-277-7907