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 5999-00-386-5150
NSN 6240-01-250-3574
NSN 5950-00-108-4928
NSN 5895-01-535-6597
NSN 5945-01-210-4465
NSN 5996-00-432-5153
NSN 6620-01-087-4361
NSN 5935-01-122-7152
NSN 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5910-01-625-1804
NSN 2925-01-018-6725