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 6150-01-465-0485
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6650-01-013-9958
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 6610-01-099-9710
NSN 5895-01-357-6149
NSN 5910-01-537-9052