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 6150-00-339-1336
NSN 5996-01-527-7196
NSN 5930-00-500-0215
NSN 6610-01-562-0846
NSN 2925-00-455-2367
NSN 5835-01-366-5907
NSN 6610-01-153-8625
NSN 5930-01-051-1709
NSN 6110-01-227-1617
NSN 5998-01-012-4204
NSN 6150-00-531-8680
NSN 5996-01-648-9515