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 6150-00-959-8769
NSN 6150-01-420-6463
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5950-01-388-3753
NSN 5925-00-016-3758
NSN 5910-00-835-2710
NSN 5835-00-858-9128
NSN 5998-01-339-6852
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6240-00-624-7259
NSN 5925-00-280-0418
NSN 6105-01-287-9756