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 6130-01-128-3058
NSN 6145-01-012-6351
NSN 6150-01-135-7896
NSN 5998-00-153-5724
NSN 5998-00-165-2472
NSN 5945-00-372-3586
NSN 5835-01-231-4994
NSN 6620-01-197-7665
NSN 5985-01-217-1370
NSN 5975-01-107-1758
NSN 5910-01-289-3069
NSN 6105-01-184-5229