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 5950-01-463-1686
NSN 6150-00-047-9375
NSN 6240-00-289-7059
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5905-00-338-3641
NSN 5910-00-387-4855
NSN 5920-00-977-9535
NSN 5915-00-361-9148
NSN 6650-01-538-8776
NSN 4140-00-592-3318
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5965-01-383-4675