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 6150-01-086-6512
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 5945-01-593-8801
NSN 6685-00-874-5834
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 5835-01-363-4527
NSN 6645-01-444-3016
NSN 5960-01-231-1450
NSN 5960-01-194-4506
NSN 5935-01-153-2662
NSN 7035-01-527-2560
NSN 5950-00-280-6386