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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-265-5150
NSN 5965-00-350-2367
NSN 5895-00-333-5247
NSN 5835-00-695-9543
NSN 6610-01-583-9635
NSN 2925-00-238-1668
NSN 5985-00-520-1032
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 4140-01-389-6444
NSN 5930-00-258-5434
NSN 6240-01-500-6260