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 6130-00-159-8659
NSN 6320-01-393-7022
NSN 5945-01-090-0610
NSN 5935-01-032-3494
NSN 5950-00-508-1770
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 5910-01-444-3774
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 4140-01-433-1192
NSN 6145-00-754-7490
NSN 6130-00-905-1179
NSN 6105-01-515-6351