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 6650-01-515-8231
NSN 6150-00-960-7784
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5965-00-799-5490
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5985-00-591-3001
NSN 6105-01-472-3570
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 6130-01-371-2960
NSN 7035-01-137-6206
NSN 6220-01-051-3865
NSN 5915-00-938-2634