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 6150-01-234-2079
NSN 5998-01-008-9513
NSN 5835-00-450-8347
NSN 5996-01-012-1924
NSN 5905-01-448-3405
NSN 6650-01-582-4157
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 2925-01-511-2667
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5998-01-227-4849
NSN 5998-00-661-0380