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 6150-00-959-9958
NSN 6105-00-905-6567
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6110-00-997-6581
NSN 5925-01-259-2418
NSN 5950-01-307-7609
NSN 5920-00-487-4256
NSN 5998-00-782-9478
NSN 2925-01-535-3167
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5920-00-100-2582