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 6150-01-351-6898
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5945-01-010-3279
NSN 5985-01-367-6641
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5998-01-597-2280
NSN 6685-01-320-3344
NSN 5915-00-247-2127
NSN 6105-01-158-7032
NSN 6150-00-248-3866
NSN 6135-01-026-9960