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 6150-01-388-0794
NSN 5925-00-883-1171
NSN 5910-01-376-2932
NSN 5960-00-275-7497
NSN 6645-01-584-0892
NSN 5925-01-199-4401
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 5975-01-422-8138
NSN 6685-00-342-0740
NSN 5965-01-570-4711
NSN 6145-01-044-0856
NSN 5965-01-225-1728