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 6150-01-458-5932
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5905-01-624-9045
NSN 6620-01-503-2330
NSN 5910-01-475-9614
NSN 5915-00-857-9188
NSN 5945-01-030-4095
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5895-00-821-2634
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 6610-01-336-2787
NSN 5985-00-104-8289