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 6150-00-423-1721
NSN 6240-01-384-3887
NSN 5910-01-512-8782
NSN 6105-01-086-0276
NSN 5996-01-255-5512
NSN 6685-01-066-5062
NSN 6105-00-939-5427
NSN 5990-01-142-0538
NSN 6620-00-444-6972
NSN 6685-01-318-4104
NSN 5975-00-737-7684
NSN 6220-01-326-0716