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 6150-00-283-0995
NSN 5960-00-221-9614
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 5950-00-490-5798
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 5950-01-221-8570
NSN 7035-01-329-8932
NSN 6645-01-036-5027
NSN 5950-00-079-0363
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5999-01-330-8808
NSN 6135-01-074-8220