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 6150-00-614-2132
NSN 5996-01-400-0917
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 5905-01-292-8086
NSN 4140-01-541-0303
NSN 5920-00-086-6859
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 6645-01-381-0656
NSN 6220-00-828-9843
NSN 5999-01-586-9786
NSN 5998-01-252-8803
NSN 5925-01-514-0274