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 6150-01-117-7004
NSN 6610-00-185-9434
NSN 6105-00-481-3401
NSN 5999-01-424-9462
NSN 4140-01-420-8370
NSN 6685-00-720-3525
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 2925-01-497-4287
NSN 5965-01-388-4181
NSN 6685-01-571-7926
NSN 5920-01-085-4891
NSN 7035-00-884-8366