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 6150-00-269-5017
NSN 5915-00-412-3612
NSN 5998-00-244-5784
NSN 5915-00-038-8218
NSN 5945-00-868-4413
NSN 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 6150-01-089-9878
NSN 5895-01-578-6931
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5999-00-266-3805
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 6320-00-456-0836