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 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 6130-01-029-2903
NSN 5998-01-017-3778
NSN 5855-01-420-4988
NSN 6685-00-372-4670
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6105-01-348-9673
NSN 5996-01-184-2462
NSN 2925-01-267-1598
NSN 6645-00-559-3623
NSN 5930-01-193-7364
NSN 4140-01-462-2487