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 6150-00-057-2729
NSN 5985-01-336-6672
NSN 6220-01-526-5081
NSN 6220-01-616-4492
NSN 5975-00-758-4549
NSN 5985-01-351-1440
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5935-01-029-4225
NSN 6685-00-893-6805
NSN 5999-01-217-6947
NSN 5915-01-248-3334