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 6150-01-247-2591
NSN 5910-01-472-1667
NSN 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 6105-00-958-6474
NSN 6130-01-628-3751
NSN 5985-01-553-7912
NSN 6240-01-492-8821
NSN 5930-00-305-2137
NSN 6240-01-415-5581
NSN 5998-01-352-9719
NSN 5998-01-065-0860
NSN 5905-01-546-4478