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 6150-01-384-4886
NSN 5998-00-862-5410
NSN 7035-01-422-9483
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 5950-01-240-9274
NSN 5945-01-350-3649
NSN 5990-01-291-0600
NSN 5996-01-413-7533
NSN 5905-01-275-8696
NSN 6240-01-512-8129
NSN 5960-01-029-4253
NSN 5855-01-497-0467