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 6150-01-122-6927
NSN 5895-01-449-9638
NSN 5950-00-134-9601
NSN 5998-00-925-9927
NSN 6650-00-973-9533
NSN 6620-01-466-9478
NSN 5905-01-102-1702
NSN 5925-01-481-3442
NSN 6105-01-165-8497
NSN 6645-01-107-5699
NSN 5985-01-441-1398
NSN 5996-00-113-4751