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 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 5950-00-869-4861
NSN 5985-01-421-3495
NSN 6645-01-531-5321
NSN 5895-01-310-9033
NSN 6130-00-156-7751
NSN 5985-01-605-2470
NSN 5998-01-465-8257
NSN 6105-01-254-2722
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 6620-01-630-3494
NSN 5985-01-513-9930