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 6685-00-290-8195
NSN 6150-01-427-3764
NSN 5930-01-027-0929
NSN 5930-00-398-7477
NSN 5999-00-889-7372
NSN 5935-00-466-5885
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5960-00-087-6636
NSN 5935-00-565-5779
NSN 6150-01-556-3661
NSN 5835-01-587-8787
NSN 5999-00-499-8949