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 6150-00-830-6672
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 5930-00-932-4928
NSN 5930-01-140-3142
NSN 5920-01-113-7263
NSN 5999-01-534-9091
NSN 6620-01-137-4228
NSN 5935-00-597-5055
NSN 5965-00-510-4301
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 6150-01-482-7915
NSN 7035-01-442-2634