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 5950-00-862-1154
NSN 5895-00-556-9162
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5985-01-168-8313
NSN 6240-01-472-2950
NSN 5905-01-163-4299
NSN 5895-01-316-6948
NSN 7035-01-154-0796
NSN 5985-01-223-0840
NSN 5915-00-239-5263
NSN 5965-00-096-7370
NSN 5996-01-181-7057