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 6150-00-615-8737
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5895-01-149-3825
NSN 5930-01-420-7454
NSN 5965-01-484-1248
NSN 5945-01-175-2885
NSN 5895-01-369-9348
NSN 5965-01-398-3099
NSN 5920-00-867-9939
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 6620-00-082-1525