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 5935-01-421-4371
NSN 5999-00-529-0157
NSN 5975-01-468-5776
NSN 6110-01-187-6703
NSN 5895-00-655-4754
NSN 6150-01-568-7305
NSN 5915-00-160-6824
NSN 6130-00-182-7702
NSN 5910-00-445-1691
NSN 6150-01-352-6915
NSN 5996-01-088-2260
NSN 5975-00-416-6588