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 6150-01-072-5818
NSN 6130-00-908-0141
NSN 6220-01-033-8656
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6220-00-196-2949
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 5950-01-043-7857
NSN 6150-01-502-7111
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5975-00-030-8468
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 6130-01-362-9280