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 5915-00-236-8097
NSN 5999-01-338-1184
NSN 6150-01-279-7855
NSN 6145-01-100-4151
NSN 6620-01-378-5579
NSN 5935-01-250-2326
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 5985-00-161-5124
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 5895-01-190-3002
NSN 5990-00-179-2576