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 6150-01-377-2105
NSN 5925-01-063-7107
NSN 6645-01-473-0461
NSN 5960-01-473-9203
NSN 6110-01-034-1687
NSN 5975-01-474-4400
NSN 6145-01-023-7719
NSN 4140-01-433-7367
NSN 5915-00-514-2098
NSN 5945-01-605-3053
NSN 5950-01-123-9661
NSN 6240-00-031-3112