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 6150-00-992-1874
NSN 5996-01-198-2127
NSN 5999-00-990-1731
NSN 6240-00-612-0883
NSN 5998-00-226-5015
NSN 5945-00-394-1218
NSN 6685-01-552-2017
NSN 5895-00-809-4005
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6105-01-383-4176
NSN 5905-01-571-8793
NSN 6685-01-634-0611