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 6150-01-476-8267
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 5915-01-472-9982
NSN 5975-01-551-1172
NSN 6650-01-388-1140
NSN 5950-00-659-6678
NSN 5998-00-915-6518
NSN 5925-01-551-2824
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 7035-00-055-9778