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 6150-01-036-0646
NSN 4140-01-114-7417
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5990-01-267-6971
NSN 5975-01-524-6951
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 5985-00-797-0892
NSN 6620-01-542-8709
NSN 5855-01-455-3317
NSN 5905-00-311-8573