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 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 6110-01-646-6227
NSN 6110-01-381-1269
NSN 5975-00-162-2083
NSN 7035-01-294-2688
NSN 6135-01-174-3807
NSN 6150-01-382-1414
NSN 6145-01-456-6635
NSN 4140-01-245-0331
NSN 5960-01-219-0524
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5950-01-025-1649