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 6150-01-441-5591
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5985-00-003-3620
NSN 5935-00-840-7229
NSN 6650-00-936-7910
NSN 5915-01-496-6273
NSN 5990-01-306-9290
NSN 5855-01-397-6300
NSN 6105-01-152-1093
NSN 5975-00-861-4422
NSN 5905-00-245-0734
NSN 5910-01-448-2709