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 5835-01-397-6412
NSN 6150-00-185-3293
NSN 5960-01-296-8542
NSN 6685-01-151-7106
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5905-00-396-2989
NSN 6130-00-564-4369
NSN 6650-01-354-3363
NSN 4140-00-846-4786
NSN 6150-01-409-1476
NSN 2925-00-831-7024