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 6150-00-256-6422
NSN 5855-00-791-5000
NSN 5945-00-876-6578
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5990-00-849-6358
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 5905-01-041-7354
NSN 5925-00-112-3460
NSN 6105-00-504-6261
NSN 6240-01-586-4465
NSN 6135-00-777-5562