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 6150-01-364-4048
NSN 5915-00-659-3107
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 5915-00-874-0493
NSN 5960-00-512-9121
NSN 5998-00-176-3610
NSN 5985-01-534-3229
NSN 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 5990-01-089-2652
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6220-01-449-2014