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 6150-00-576-3964
NSN 5920-00-148-2857
NSN 5935-01-487-4986
NSN 5905-00-700-0776
NSN 5905-00-229-4658
NSN 6130-01-574-6579
NSN 5990-01-226-6924
NSN 7035-00-320-5644
NSN 6130-00-504-2956
NSN 5835-01-282-6089
NSN 5996-00-124-8666
NSN 5895-01-478-3727