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 5960-00-728-6236
NSN 6150-01-497-1916
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 5950-01-529-1923
NSN 6145-01-456-5322
NSN 5935-01-161-3385
NSN 5915-01-096-3137
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6645-01-415-6093
NSN 5950-01-517-5112
NSN 5999-01-319-6828
NSN 6685-00-527-7952