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 6150-00-774-3734
NSN 5985-01-012-5970
NSN 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 5975-01-122-9278
NSN 5999-01-061-8793
NSN 5920-01-364-1866
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 5930-01-090-9660
NSN 5996-01-121-2567
NSN 7035-01-384-4383
NSN 6105-00-135-7336
NSN 5910-01-508-0551