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 6150-01-484-5353
NSN 6620-01-449-8743
NSN 6130-00-621-2202
NSN 5910-00-239-8411
NSN 5925-00-708-8769
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 6650-01-509-8018
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 5945-00-201-7834
NSN 6220-00-089-0474
NSN 5945-01-611-5556
NSN 5925-01-599-1599