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 6150-01-349-4493
NSN 7035-01-452-4306
NSN 5996-01-326-8666
NSN 5985-01-519-2637
NSN 6145-00-857-4436
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5915-00-383-1471
NSN 6105-01-525-2052
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 6145-01-269-7397
NSN 6105-00-402-4147
NSN 5990-00-551-1315