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 6150-00-884-4740
NSN 6130-01-450-4920
NSN 6620-01-135-7846
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5945-01-299-0819
NSN 5975-01-025-9990
NSN 5920-01-188-2400
NSN 6645-00-514-3523
NSN 4140-01-458-5569
NSN 5920-00-081-8641