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 6150-01-199-8142
NSN 5998-00-153-9989
NSN 5910-01-525-8184
NSN 6220-01-155-2357
NSN 5965-01-036-1325
NSN 5985-01-155-0886
NSN 5930-00-221-9034
NSN 4140-00-415-6513
NSN 6220-01-241-4625
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 6220-01-151-7037
NSN 6645-00-445-8143