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 6150-00-256-7957
NSN 6145-01-333-8191
NSN 5998-01-224-9977
NSN 5985-01-506-6091
NSN 5996-00-137-9142
NSN 6610-00-455-3979
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 5945-01-571-1737
NSN 5910-01-157-9687
NSN 6650-01-466-8433
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6220-01-206-5171