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 6150-00-905-4586
NSN 5915-01-449-0781
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5925-00-822-6822
NSN 5910-00-885-5779
NSN 5930-01-032-4502
NSN 5910-00-118-1928
NSN 5910-00-900-5505
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5990-01-296-8190
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 5895-01-141-2305