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 6150-00-232-6568
NSN 6150-01-623-7934
NSN 6240-01-075-9397
NSN 6610-00-099-4096
NSN 6150-00-204-6258
NSN 5999-00-882-7520
NSN 6645-00-410-2395
NSN 5999-01-212-9858
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 5999-01-212-4468
NSN 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 5855-01-512-1926