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 6150-00-269-8447
NSN 5975-00-820-1581
NSN 5975-01-146-5663
NSN 6645-01-487-8227
NSN 6620-01-539-5189
NSN 5915-01-336-0308
NSN 6645-01-408-0011
NSN 6130-01-111-4065
NSN 4140-00-262-8249
NSN 7035-01-019-5729
NSN 6130-01-027-6310
NSN 6150-01-477-9522