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 5835-00-975-6538
NSN 6150-01-568-9699
NSN 5925-01-382-9313
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 5910-00-005-9945
NSN 5925-00-043-2927
NSN 5915-00-167-4877
NSN 5985-00-815-0258
NSN 6145-00-224-5245
NSN 5998-01-447-1434
NSN 6110-01-573-7259
NSN 5990-01-571-7468