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 6150-01-657-6311
NSN 5920-00-986-3922
NSN 5998-01-467-8885
NSN 6685-01-090-8880
NSN 6645-01-602-8275
NSN 6620-00-758-5233
NSN 5910-01-358-1899
NSN 5996-00-403-7981
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6240-01-287-4345
NSN 5920-01-415-6546
NSN 5945-01-301-4843