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 6150-00-980-7525
NSN 6130-01-394-6489
NSN 5996-00-973-4179
NSN 5950-00-816-9913
NSN 5910-00-055-1539
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5905-01-360-0603
NSN 6650-01-240-2334
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 6110-01-364-2145
NSN 5945-01-370-3463
NSN 5965-00-876-2378