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 6150-00-900-4984
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6110-01-292-3886
NSN 5935-01-495-0516
NSN 6645-01-046-4880
NSN 6240-01-077-1127
NSN 6650-01-150-2320
NSN 5998-01-144-7298
NSN 5975-00-203-8416
NSN 6645-01-226-2766
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5945-01-204-3507