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 6650-01-147-0288
NSN 5999-00-754-6113
NSN 6150-01-641-6972
NSN 5910-01-068-3625
NSN 6130-00-355-8958
NSN 6240-01-466-4718
NSN 5855-01-534-3724
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6645-00-837-2267
NSN 5985-01-255-2158
NSN 6150-01-485-5603
NSN 4140-01-310-8608