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 6320-01-149-7446
NSN 5930-01-309-8041
NSN 5930-01-487-1782
NSN 6610-00-077-3172
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6150-01-151-6293
NSN 5930-01-617-3369
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5920-01-013-8594
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 5998-00-827-9305
NSN 6130-01-014-5419