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 5925-00-151-9684
NSN 5998-01-275-9894
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 6110-01-062-2208
NSN 5985-01-431-9757
NSN 5975-00-249-7940
NSN 5895-01-352-7255
NSN 5985-01-337-3197
NSN 6150-00-186-2918
NSN 5999-01-483-9075
NSN 6150-00-470-4759
NSN 5990-01-463-2279