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 6685-00-658-6564
NSN 6150-00-833-8148
NSN 6135-00-100-0485
NSN 5905-01-599-9827
NSN 2925-01-533-7904
NSN 6105-00-880-4492
NSN 5999-00-708-8815
NSN 5915-00-963-6049
NSN 4140-01-273-0196
NSN 5999-00-882-2385
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5935-01-200-7423