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 6150-01-042-4942
NSN 5895-01-336-5126
NSN 5935-01-579-7680
NSN 5999-00-223-5216
NSN 5965-00-445-1843
NSN 4140-01-299-3357
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5935-00-716-8188
NSN 6150-01-452-0374
NSN 5996-01-337-6190
NSN 6105-01-104-4495
NSN 6685-01-229-1258