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 6150-00-226-0992
NSN 6130-00-946-7795
NSN 6220-00-113-8617
NSN 5920-00-949-7321
NSN 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 5998-00-148-9718
NSN 5895-01-572-6258
NSN 5950-00-197-4650
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 5945-00-812-8579
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5920-01-446-9390