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 6150-00-557-5338
NSN 5930-01-423-8646
NSN 6105-01-069-9190
NSN 5915-01-168-1176
NSN 5930-00-163-7771
NSN 6620-00-025-1889
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5915-00-414-3189
NSN 6240-01-454-1603
NSN 5960-01-163-3847
NSN 6650-00-287-5868