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 6150-00-812-8145
NSN 5999-01-335-0667
NSN 6645-01-659-1583
NSN 5998-01-056-0134
NSN 6150-01-558-8660
NSN 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 6650-01-085-6088
NSN 6240-01-363-4658
NSN 5965-00-665-2156
NSN 5975-01-057-4371
NSN 6130-00-259-1697
NSN 7035-01-169-6551