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 6650-00-901-4914
NSN 5985-01-477-5311
NSN 6150-01-262-4489
NSN 6130-01-239-4913
NSN 6240-01-425-1939
NSN 6150-00-239-2651
NSN 5925-01-538-4747
NSN 6145-01-007-7155
NSN 5985-01-176-0622
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 6135-01-579-8864
NSN 2925-00-305-8030