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 6650-01-324-6458
NSN 6110-01-041-0854
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 5920-00-796-6794
NSN 6220-00-212-9098
NSN 5930-01-443-7329
NSN 5915-01-384-3858
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5999-01-469-9971
NSN 5996-01-355-2834
NSN 7035-01-441-9509
NSN 6130-01-341-7076