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 6150-00-145-5206
NSN 5905-01-592-6257
NSN 5965-01-435-6644
NSN 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 5930-01-337-6415
NSN 5930-00-256-3404
NSN 5925-01-064-4094
NSN 5935-01-573-0622
NSN 5930-00-947-0546
NSN 4140-00-821-5734
NSN 6145-01-101-6178
NSN 5996-00-357-2948