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 6150-01-397-0449
NSN 6685-00-987-1725
NSN 5990-01-570-5471
NSN 6105-01-381-2496
NSN 5915-01-471-0525
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6685-01-326-0328
NSN 5960-00-100-6045
NSN 5945-01-304-9193
NSN 5945-01-323-7171
NSN 6610-00-353-9990