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 6150-01-479-1646
NSN 5975-01-094-2362
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 5996-00-445-8496
NSN 6110-00-596-4762
NSN 6110-01-310-9526
NSN 5930-00-182-7617
NSN 4140-01-551-7286
NSN 2925-01-180-9264
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 5985-01-486-5292
NSN 5975-01-107-8345