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 6150-01-417-4743
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 5935-01-495-7246
NSN 5895-00-723-2059
NSN 4140-00-248-9441
NSN 5975-01-610-7732
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5935-01-341-2343
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 5935-01-435-1305
NSN 6110-01-116-3017