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 6150-00-776-2738
NSN 6110-01-195-3631
NSN 6645-01-276-5433
NSN 5945-00-585-7032
NSN 5998-01-207-9282
NSN 5930-01-507-1323
NSN 5905-00-235-7890
NSN 5950-01-061-5899
NSN 5920-01-261-6358
NSN 5960-01-168-1063
NSN 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 5905-01-629-7861