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 5950-01-151-2817
NSN 5930-01-262-3018
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 5910-01-526-2113
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6130-01-630-1642
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5975-00-827-7426
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 6145-01-270-3861
NSN 5920-01-332-4943
NSN 5925-00-752-8292