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 6150-00-775-7274
NSN 5998-01-454-3088
NSN 5930-01-289-6484
NSN 5965-01-442-7364
NSN 6130-01-444-3538
NSN 5945-00-908-7516
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5930-01-384-9742
NSN 6220-01-254-0091
NSN 6620-01-487-2509
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 6130-01-266-7107