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 6150-01-608-3348
NSN 4140-01-416-0705
NSN 5965-01-614-8932
NSN 5999-00-035-9288
NSN 6130-01-577-2273
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 5925-01-056-5127
NSN 5915-00-446-9136
NSN 5905-01-421-3338
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 6150-01-365-1092