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 6150-01-307-8284
NSN 6685-01-398-1097
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5930-01-394-8796
NSN 5935-00-191-3702
NSN 2925-01-327-0206
NSN 6650-01-287-7960
NSN 5920-01-647-5721
NSN 5905-00-494-1817
NSN 6220-00-038-7532
NSN 5990-01-343-0449
NSN 6240-01-578-6227