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 5895-01-429-8971
NSN 6110-00-589-9905
NSN 5915-00-864-0772
NSN 7035-01-574-6363
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 6150-01-050-8692
NSN 5930-01-583-3071
NSN 6150-00-456-2025
NSN 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 4140-01-138-3045
NSN 5945-01-273-4013
NSN 6150-00-998-2901