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 6150-00-700-0910
NSN 5895-01-577-0194
NSN 6135-01-477-5259
NSN 6620-01-562-3862
NSN 2925-01-477-8037
NSN 5999-00-393-2811
NSN 6610-01-483-5258
NSN 6150-00-596-8766
NSN 5930-01-574-2563
NSN 6610-01-485-3074
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6240-01-550-3972