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 6685-01-152-1212
NSN 6150-00-017-9121
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 6130-00-103-0512
NSN 6145-01-028-4494
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 5915-01-541-3957
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 5996-00-618-0050
NSN 5950-01-509-2250