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 6150-00-792-8938
NSN 6145-01-303-2940
NSN 6130-01-327-3261
NSN 5910-01-359-8909
NSN 5975-00-660-5962
NSN 6685-00-932-1322
NSN 5905-00-176-2695
NSN 5925-01-185-5436
NSN 5945-00-008-4367
NSN 5835-01-525-3220
NSN 5925-01-287-7554
NSN 5945-01-209-0990