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 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 6150-01-278-8852
NSN 5905-01-556-9079
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5965-01-252-3987
NSN 5998-01-206-4672
NSN 6135-01-244-5580
NSN 6620-01-191-5934
NSN 6610-01-607-8892
NSN 6150-01-271-6931
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 5990-01-349-8132