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 6150-00-613-0343
NSN 6685-01-217-6292
NSN 6685-01-530-1226
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 5998-01-436-6398
NSN 6650-01-529-0151
NSN 6150-01-442-7588
NSN 6610-00-185-9434
NSN 5855-01-152-8782
NSN 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 5930-00-369-0344
NSN 5985-00-052-7235