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 6685-00-509-8033
NSN 6150-01-549-4756
NSN 6240-00-270-4698
NSN 6145-01-007-5206
NSN 6130-00-910-8762
NSN 5990-01-217-4590
NSN 5835-01-224-0406
NSN 5925-01-654-2687
NSN 5895-01-046-8256
NSN 6650-01-444-1321
NSN 6240-00-781-1034
NSN 7035-01-458-3532