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 6650-00-153-3155
NSN 5915-01-035-3973
NSN 6150-01-269-7894
NSN 5996-01-282-4334
NSN 5895-00-145-2657
NSN 5950-01-533-7024
NSN 5960-01-143-1202
NSN 5975-01-415-0918
NSN 5998-00-925-5013
NSN 6105-01-556-4228
NSN 5930-01-441-9282
NSN 5895-01-562-3494