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 6150-01-036-7641
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5960-00-456-5365
NSN 5895-00-239-2298
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5998-01-069-4534
NSN 6110-01-266-0558
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 5996-01-397-2142
NSN 5965-01-645-4101
NSN 5998-01-425-2031