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 6150-01-219-7891
NSN 6320-00-466-0371
NSN 5910-01-136-4116
NSN 5910-01-310-9623
NSN 5998-01-202-5219
NSN 5895-01-471-1609
NSN 5950-00-932-3232
NSN 5905-01-619-9335
NSN 6620-00-056-9584
NSN 6650-01-599-5391
NSN 6645-01-585-6866
NSN 6150-01-230-6696