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 6220-01-370-6148
NSN 5855-01-538-7024
NSN 6150-01-287-8304
NSN 5935-00-106-7171
NSN 4140-01-471-4646
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6130-00-123-1613
NSN 5905-01-377-7637
NSN 5996-01-025-2333
NSN 6130-00-824-7120
NSN 5930-01-557-6564
NSN 5915-01-347-4372