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 5835-00-739-5282
NSN 6105-01-226-8125
NSN 5998-01-456-7967
NSN 5905-01-357-4671
NSN 6240-00-801-8002
NSN 5996-01-540-2511
NSN 6135-01-327-2092
NSN 6150-00-132-1640
NSN 5965-01-518-0623
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5905-01-546-1723
NSN 6685-01-286-5047