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 6150-00-628-7234
NSN 5965-01-043-9357
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 6240-01-062-7922
NSN 5905-01-312-8892
NSN 2925-01-412-9520
NSN 5999-01-215-7249
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 5915-01-421-4352
NSN 5925-01-100-8474
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6320-01-631-7828