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 6145-01-347-8466
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 6320-00-853-1920
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5999-01-074-8819
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 6150-01-193-5372
NSN 6150-01-279-2419
NSN 6130-00-643-4894
NSN 5996-01-292-2761
NSN 6240-01-023-7720