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 6150-01-235-3253
NSN 5920-01-346-4777
NSN 5999-00-954-8906
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5920-00-490-1226
NSN 5935-01-129-1646
NSN 5915-01-240-8398
NSN 6645-00-634-9317
NSN 6105-01-397-2850
NSN 5998-01-099-7181
NSN 6610-00-216-6538
NSN 6105-00-828-6994