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 5950-00-345-5976
NSN 5930-01-387-0485
NSN 5965-01-388-1379
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 6150-00-694-6870
NSN 5975-01-436-7763
NSN 5895-01-268-4634
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6145-01-292-0131
NSN 6150-01-358-1100
NSN 6610-01-027-1641