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 6150-01-630-4650
NSN 6220-00-271-9553
NSN 5990-01-529-6985
NSN 5975-00-788-7225
NSN 5999-00-264-3445
NSN 5990-01-576-4383
NSN 6620-01-183-8959
NSN 5915-01-655-1413
NSN 5915-01-180-2870
NSN 5910-01-021-1518
NSN 6145-00-996-8879
NSN 6150-01-381-1034