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 6150-01-472-2033
NSN 5930-01-244-4626
NSN 6145-01-317-7445
NSN 6130-00-764-2278
NSN 6685-01-364-9440
NSN 5835-00-468-3367
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 6685-01-100-1071
NSN 5999-00-633-7592
NSN 5915-01-103-5579
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6685-00-663-9000