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 6150-01-587-6140
NSN 6620-00-400-4237
NSN 6110-01-174-7568
NSN 5999-01-565-8544
NSN 6620-01-121-4019
NSN 5950-01-576-6428
NSN 6650-01-333-0984
NSN 6685-01-280-4483
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 4140-00-111-2617
NSN 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 5960-01-335-1622