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 6150-00-614-9568
NSN 4140-01-344-1106
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5895-01-445-6161
NSN 5965-01-250-3214
NSN 5895-01-283-4089
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5895-01-218-6578
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5965-01-607-0455