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 6150-00-595-6931
NSN 6645-01-352-6583
NSN 5935-00-752-9692
NSN 4140-01-226-6944
NSN 6220-01-451-3056
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5996-00-448-1245
NSN 5835-00-992-0087
NSN 7035-00-251-8201
NSN 5996-01-299-7792
NSN 5985-01-052-8261
NSN 6105-00-433-4360