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 5910-01-543-3751
NSN 6150-01-510-9111
NSN 6130-01-146-9209
NSN 6130-00-987-4268
NSN 6610-00-995-9422
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 5915-00-665-2854
NSN 5975-00-536-4047
NSN 5935-00-842-2166
NSN 5930-01-594-7879
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 5999-01-594-0115