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 6150-00-947-7658
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 5960-01-550-2782
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6220-00-281-9206
NSN 5945-01-329-7628
NSN 5998-01-161-4923
NSN 5915-01-216-2567
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 6135-01-265-1384