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 5930-00-839-3928
NSN 5960-00-313-6715
NSN 5975-00-171-1344
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5945-01-466-8133
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5975-01-119-8454
NSN 6150-01-305-2678
NSN 5925-01-225-6809
NSN 5905-01-596-0702
NSN 5945-01-114-3277
NSN 6150-01-460-6249