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 6150-01-118-5302
NSN 5925-00-279-6769
NSN 5920-01-050-0471
NSN 5985-01-140-3011
NSN 6130-01-468-0185
NSN 6620-01-603-0852
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 6110-01-463-2597
NSN 5895-01-481-3676
NSN 5945-01-082-2102
NSN 5999-01-212-1882
NSN 6135-00-613-1068