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 6150-01-338-1914
NSN 6240-01-610-2124
NSN 5965-00-841-9195
NSN 5975-01-058-9099
NSN 4140-01-657-1239
NSN 6220-01-589-2855
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5945-00-509-4924
NSN 6620-00-628-2150
NSN 7035-01-276-0355
NSN 5915-01-528-6426
NSN 5998-00-156-4574