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 6150-00-303-1565
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5930-01-413-4427
NSN 5905-01-200-7445
NSN 6650-01-412-4217
NSN 6685-01-113-0461
NSN 6620-00-252-6425
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 4140-00-728-8117
NSN 5915-00-773-1724
NSN 5895-01-282-8749
NSN 6110-01-306-7791