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 6150-01-491-2685
NSN 5915-01-322-5342
NSN 6130-00-364-2016
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 7035-01-491-7782
NSN 6650-01-063-2834
NSN 7035-01-546-5490
NSN 5930-01-338-3757
NSN 6135-01-397-6564
NSN 6105-01-053-9394
NSN 5999-01-620-6427
NSN 5965-01-350-5105