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 6610-00-355-0450
NSN 5950-01-272-8485
NSN 6150-00-421-3227
NSN 6610-00-654-0273
NSN 5996-01-424-4231
NSN 6145-01-234-2194
NSN 7035-01-276-0355
NSN 5905-00-293-8294
NSN 6650-00-065-4280
NSN 6145-01-137-4473
NSN 5950-00-753-7577
NSN 6650-01-598-4548