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 6150-00-650-4244
NSN 5945-01-536-2524
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 2925-01-289-6448
NSN 6620-01-551-7071
NSN 5996-01-114-0814
NSN 5915-01-354-0075
NSN 6135-01-482-7901
NSN 2925-01-465-3437
NSN 6130-00-879-9887
NSN 6620-01-112-6440
NSN 5996-00-294-7045