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 6220-00-944-4512
NSN 6150-01-568-6319
NSN 5975-01-112-3115
NSN 6650-00-527-7451
NSN 5925-01-474-3579
NSN 5930-01-599-9407
NSN 5998-01-058-9911
NSN 4140-00-396-0307
NSN 6145-01-438-0368
NSN 5998-01-598-6094
NSN 5990-01-370-5684
NSN 6645-00-641-3202