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 6150-00-444-9663
NSN 5998-00-255-9069
NSN 5935-00-011-3767
NSN 5996-01-586-0046
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5930-01-179-3575
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 7035-01-485-0269
NSN 6645-01-154-9647
NSN 2925-00-512-2948