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 6150-00-296-2361
NSN 5999-00-623-7873
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 5999-01-134-3699
NSN 5999-01-163-1416
NSN 4140-01-422-4431
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 5935-00-058-9564
NSN 2925-01-161-7440