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 6610-00-977-8039
NSN 5930-01-150-5555
NSN 5999-00-424-3100
NSN 5915-01-257-0921
NSN 6685-00-060-3104
NSN 5895-01-419-1483
NSN 5895-00-098-7634
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 6145-01-124-8043
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 5915-00-577-0465
NSN 5935-01-565-2148