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 6150-00-428-1578
NSN 6620-01-517-0014
NSN 5950-00-144-4139
NSN 5895-00-425-6284
NSN 6685-01-379-9882
NSN 4140-01-257-2453
NSN 5925-01-517-3989
NSN 5895-00-050-6612
NSN 5925-01-394-4953
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5935-01-007-4102
NSN 6645-00-068-3536