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 6150-01-462-4549
NSN 6145-00-070-2385
NSN 5920-01-108-4307
NSN 6110-01-370-3181
NSN 5975-00-171-3608
NSN 5915-01-025-6169
NSN 5915-01-515-3092
NSN 5975-00-454-9055
NSN 5910-01-501-9988
NSN 5910-01-114-6852
NSN 5950-01-594-3131
NSN 5925-01-357-7027