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 6150-01-660-3779
NSN 6105-01-541-4811
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5999-00-957-0204
NSN 5930-01-032-4502
NSN 6145-00-067-7436
NSN 5998-01-104-5462
NSN 6650-01-328-5135
NSN 6145-00-192-7215
NSN 6645-01-526-0379
NSN 5945-01-017-5233
NSN 5996-01-251-4900