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 6150-00-480-1253
NSN 5985-01-539-0245
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 5990-01-312-2638
NSN 5996-00-561-9163
NSN 5999-01-054-4359
NSN 5930-00-465-5011
NSN 5925-01-589-7046
NSN 5985-00-941-5206
NSN 5930-00-633-5899
NSN 6145-00-444-3854
NSN 6145-00-396-0181