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 5999-00-328-9748
NSN 6150-01-267-1808
NSN 5950-00-426-2675
NSN 5935-00-740-8759
NSN 5855-01-544-9778
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 5835-01-068-7849
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5910-01-643-0897