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 5915-00-803-5396
NSN 6150-01-134-0176
NSN 5920-00-835-0615
NSN 5960-00-241-2911
NSN 6610-01-471-7207
NSN 5965-00-139-4870
NSN 5965-00-803-6089
NSN 6150-00-265-7799
NSN 5996-01-568-0344
NSN 5998-01-133-8049
NSN 5915-01-469-5740
NSN 6135-01-552-1568