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 6150-00-644-8745
NSN 6110-00-939-7065
NSN 5910-01-291-2852
NSN 5930-00-962-5980
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5950-00-201-4311
NSN 6685-01-094-2784
NSN 5990-01-448-2751
NSN 5998-00-269-9282
NSN 5915-01-342-8972
NSN 5895-01-258-3829
NSN 5975-00-203-8416