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 6150-01-300-4086
NSN 6645-00-063-1996
NSN 5925-01-303-0683
NSN 5925-01-358-4082
NSN 7035-00-865-9105
NSN 5975-01-434-0691
NSN 6645-01-056-9296
NSN 5999-01-383-0607
NSN 5975-00-503-9190
NSN 4140-01-033-4953
NSN 5835-00-402-5607
NSN 5935-01-516-9050