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 6150-00-916-3486
NSN 5999-01-516-0288
NSN 6610-01-436-3468
NSN 5985-00-197-5392
NSN 5930-01-204-1326
NSN 5985-00-151-4538
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6240-01-057-5215
NSN 6610-00-104-8223
NSN 6610-00-350-1091
NSN 6110-01-289-2997
NSN 5960-00-643-8201