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 5950-00-204-4685
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5965-01-537-7731
NSN 5930-00-648-2142
NSN 5925-01-448-9590
NSN 5935-01-461-3750
NSN 5965-00-840-8849
NSN 5925-01-086-7424
NSN 6145-01-100-6360
NSN 6620-00-233-6839
NSN 6240-01-614-7618
NSN 6150-01-289-0263