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 6150-00-395-7003
NSN 5965-01-331-9135
NSN 5990-01-032-7904
NSN 6220-00-019-1945
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 5905-00-671-2949
NSN 5915-01-633-1624
NSN 5925-01-661-0259
NSN 6105-00-673-4725
NSN 4140-00-204-3563
NSN 4140-01-542-6527
NSN 6150-01-092-9265