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 5950-01-542-9972
NSN 5935-01-097-6721
NSN 5905-00-900-1408
NSN 5915-00-856-3950
NSN 6150-01-254-9539
NSN 6130-01-462-5428
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 5935-00-135-9497
NSN 5975-00-517-8116
NSN 6150-01-649-6791
NSN 2925-00-896-3752
NSN 5999-01-330-8665