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 6150-00-316-3223
NSN 6610-00-194-0676
NSN 5895-00-001-7072
NSN 5965-00-905-7561
NSN 5925-01-231-9509
NSN 6685-01-338-1911
NSN 5965-00-400-6228
NSN 5945-00-984-4482
NSN 2925-00-453-4100
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5930-01-050-8025
NSN 6135-01-202-8113