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 5950-00-786-0366
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 5996-01-194-4498
NSN 5915-00-656-6976
NSN 6150-01-359-8183
NSN 6220-00-669-6348
NSN 5855-01-077-4523
NSN 2925-00-463-7319
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 6150-00-166-9044
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 5895-01-497-3690