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 6150-00-676-6302
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 5915-01-407-4559
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 6220-01-377-2513
NSN 5935-00-899-6078
NSN 5945-01-436-2861
NSN 6105-01-030-0931
NSN 6610-01-577-8685
NSN 5925-01-571-9963
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 6220-00-312-2007