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 6150-00-447-6885
NSN 6150-01-114-8324
NSN 6685-01-229-9844
NSN 5960-00-601-3118
NSN 5996-01-372-3710
NSN 5945-00-973-3137
NSN 5925-01-437-6822
NSN 6240-01-147-5424
NSN 5999-01-330-8808
NSN 6105-01-065-3545
NSN 4140-01-105-6326
NSN 6685-01-248-1707