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 6150-01-550-6940
NSN 5999-00-213-8186
NSN 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5855-00-995-2098
NSN 5920-00-621-0239
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5998-01-025-9799
NSN 5905-01-365-6311
NSN 5945-01-225-5464
NSN 6130-01-416-7058