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 6150-01-519-2387
NSN 5960-01-367-6065
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 6240-01-432-5773
NSN 5996-01-337-3516
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5998-01-527-8699
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5945-01-221-5403
NSN 5996-00-008-7960