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 6150-00-230-4123
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 5990-01-113-7238
NSN 6645-01-651-2743
NSN 5910-01-366-3531
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5910-01-217-6000
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6620-01-397-8683
NSN 6105-01-145-1504
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 5930-01-025-1346