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 6150-00-823-4702
NSN 5930-01-447-7516
NSN 6685-01-590-9649
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 6105-00-939-0473
NSN 5999-01-352-7937
NSN 7035-01-647-9698
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5895-00-911-2273
NSN 5925-01-046-9213
NSN 6240-01-450-4886