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 6150-01-616-9648
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5998-00-598-6237
NSN 4140-01-242-2296
NSN 5985-01-147-2835
NSN 6105-01-394-4175
NSN 5945-01-351-1871
NSN 5965-00-073-3488
NSN 5935-01-166-9199
NSN 5999-00-147-0044
NSN 5998-01-204-8302
NSN 5998-01-559-9461