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 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 6150-01-068-6422
NSN 5925-00-788-0368
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 5999-00-120-0206
NSN 6150-01-562-5782
NSN 5960-01-333-1828
NSN 5950-01-329-2421
NSN 5999-00-221-4615
NSN 6130-01-587-4032
NSN 6145-01-303-1000
NSN 5835-01-094-2662