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 6150-01-444-3127
NSN 5985-01-360-8733
NSN 6240-01-641-2666
NSN 5965-01-147-5655
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5998-01-129-4414
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 7035-01-573-4671
NSN 5998-01-061-7719
NSN 2925-01-297-9759
NSN 5855-01-348-6690
NSN 2925-00-769-3293