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 6610-00-147-3187
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6220-00-832-6916
NSN 5945-01-442-9794
NSN 2925-01-159-0506
NSN 6150-00-523-6707
NSN 6220-01-434-1101
NSN 5905-01-420-5365
NSN 5910-00-611-4945
NSN 5930-00-435-1317
NSN 5960-00-407-7705
NSN 5999-00-831-2915