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 6150-01-196-4781
NSN 6645-01-302-9608
NSN 6135-00-930-0810
NSN 5905-01-600-0939
NSN 5999-01-231-4416
NSN 4140-01-594-4551
NSN 6240-01-087-7082
NSN 5905-01-351-5678
NSN 5855-01-540-3197
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 6110-00-936-2110
NSN 5998-00-455-9905