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 6150-01-302-4980
NSN 6650-01-078-8179
NSN 5905-00-731-8668
NSN 5910-00-174-7073
NSN 6240-01-419-5923
NSN 6150-01-431-9727
NSN 5920-01-482-6006
NSN 5855-01-442-2322
NSN 5905-00-510-0613
NSN 6130-01-370-4153
NSN 5905-00-826-9021
NSN 6105-01-144-4467