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 6150-00-037-5118
NSN 5998-01-375-1600
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5985-01-432-2483
NSN 5998-01-288-7526
NSN 6645-01-508-0345
NSN 6110-01-451-5089
NSN 5935-01-225-1417
NSN 5915-01-414-9242
NSN 2925-01-469-8229
NSN 5985-01-219-8240
NSN 5855-01-042-7990