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 6150-01-082-0540
NSN 5915-01-532-2594
NSN 6620-01-212-1417
NSN 5985-00-476-2034
NSN 6110-01-181-2382
NSN 5930-01-502-9904
NSN 5985-00-368-7198
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5998-01-280-3892
NSN 5915-01-160-8175
NSN 5999-01-291-4494
NSN 2925-00-467-7150