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 6150-00-117-0348
NSN 2925-01-483-2389
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5910-01-239-4808
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5985-00-952-0004
NSN 5998-00-626-9048
NSN 5910-01-117-0001
NSN 5998-01-017-8886
NSN 5960-01-189-5712
NSN 5915-00-797-0166
NSN 5925-01-411-6028