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 6150-01-447-4564
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5996-00-631-5001
NSN 6240-01-063-6070
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5998-01-431-2199
NSN 6685-01-555-6681
NSN 6685-01-597-0551
NSN 6645-01-408-3042
NSN 5945-01-600-9145
NSN 5985-00-122-5025
NSN 6135-01-438-6679