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 6150-00-862-3247
NSN 6645-01-019-7686
NSN 5920-00-672-5583
NSN 4140-00-293-7847
NSN 2925-01-303-5266
NSN 5998-00-427-3018
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 6240-01-055-5193
NSN 6145-00-152-9954
NSN 5915-01-649-5064
NSN 6150-00-296-2361
NSN 5925-01-532-8894