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 5990-01-196-2953
NSN 5996-00-082-7805
NSN 6150-00-186-7804
NSN 6645-01-595-4323
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 5835-01-073-2455
NSN 2925-00-073-9375
NSN 5998-00-131-6689
NSN 5945-00-412-8605
NSN 6150-01-374-9889
NSN 6135-01-247-5660