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 5999-00-114-1486
NSN 5950-01-167-0084
NSN 6150-00-017-2827
NSN 5975-01-604-2217
NSN 5975-00-734-4606
NSN 5915-01-509-0639
NSN 4140-00-191-1236
NSN 5960-00-849-1681
NSN 5905-00-292-1113
NSN 6150-01-585-6274
NSN 6130-01-174-7763
NSN 6135-01-350-2932