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 6150-01-430-7207
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 5920-01-481-3400
NSN 6650-00-053-4907
NSN 6105-00-197-2128
NSN 5998-00-961-0773
NSN 6150-00-937-0883
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6150-01-551-1181
NSN 5930-01-429-7134
NSN 6145-01-616-2106
NSN 6620-00-426-6884