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 6150-01-391-7173
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 5855-01-372-9728
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 5999-01-175-0842
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5905-01-047-0957
NSN 5920-01-279-0419
NSN 5935-01-195-2071
NSN 7035-01-331-5614
NSN 5930-01-132-1748