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 6150-01-464-0674
NSN 5999-01-281-4416
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5895-01-109-6853
NSN 5915-00-479-9689
NSN 6220-01-480-7753
NSN 5915-01-462-5089
NSN 6145-00-856-9327
NSN 4140-01-597-1299
NSN 6650-01-659-5594
NSN 5985-01-545-4345
NSN 5985-01-399-8739