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 5950-01-340-1296
NSN 6150-00-816-3467
NSN 5999-01-389-0922
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 5905-00-878-5224
NSN 6645-01-547-5748
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5998-01-054-3963
NSN 6150-01-546-1120
NSN 6650-00-390-3568
NSN 6645-01-276-4047
NSN 5985-00-374-7430