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 6150-01-485-3478
NSN 6610-01-095-9262
NSN 5999-00-367-2447
NSN 5975-01-293-0750
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 5925-01-256-6176
NSN 6685-01-113-8759
NSN 5910-01-466-7966
NSN 6650-01-160-9160
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6320-01-207-9038