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 6150-01-233-3335
NSN 5925-01-105-2704
NSN 6645-01-233-1131
NSN 5999-00-739-6820
NSN 5960-01-563-0020
NSN 5905-01-386-3077
NSN 5975-01-505-6076
NSN 5996-01-277-6072
NSN 5996-01-226-7707
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5999-01-525-6415
NSN 6130-00-156-3029