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 6150-01-297-7647
NSN 6610-01-144-4228
NSN 5920-01-232-3479
NSN 6650-00-411-1403
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6130-00-049-8300
NSN 5915-00-633-1217
NSN 5975-01-351-6097
NSN 6130-01-039-3609
NSN 5985-01-516-5985
NSN 6645-01-245-4341
NSN 6130-01-018-9787