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 6150-01-507-0448
NSN 5999-01-502-7023
NSN 6110-01-258-8960
NSN 6220-01-550-0340
NSN 6220-00-412-2289
NSN 6650-01-318-1829
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6135-01-496-5810
NSN 5996-01-435-9387
NSN 5945-00-311-4937
NSN 6135-01-478-9316
NSN 6145-01-659-8709