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 6150-00-259-4632
NSN 5998-00-189-0350
NSN 5915-01-445-1674
NSN 5920-00-789-3096
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 6650-01-612-1832
NSN 6220-01-649-5291
NSN 6650-01-156-6736
NSN 5960-00-798-0087
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 4140-00-469-6995
NSN 5905-01-508-5120