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 5895-01-537-1255
NSN 5935-01-299-6714
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 6685-01-088-7317
NSN 6150-01-396-4216
NSN 5985-01-371-8161
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 5935-01-609-1986
NSN 6130-01-310-0809
NSN 5895-01-064-1001
NSN 6150-00-479-2976
NSN 6150-01-601-1806