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 6150-00-927-5936
NSN 5999-01-089-4562
NSN 5895-01-112-0175
NSN 6135-01-615-0812
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5985-01-050-8310
NSN 6105-01-571-7371
NSN 5985-01-341-2803
NSN 5920-00-083-8621
NSN 5920-01-220-3037
NSN 4140-00-788-1389
NSN 5999-01-044-6250