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 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5990-00-752-2126
NSN 5950-01-565-6579
NSN 5950-01-437-2725
NSN 6150-01-509-8317
NSN 5999-01-295-5491
NSN 5985-01-300-3319
NSN 5990-00-163-4173
NSN 5950-01-535-8889
NSN 6145-01-122-3318
NSN 5925-00-708-8769
NSN 5915-01-519-3287