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 6150-00-419-0505
NSN 6320-01-567-7198
NSN 6610-00-185-9434
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5935-01-076-4613
NSN 6220-01-218-0847
NSN 6645-00-759-3962
NSN 6110-00-111-2761
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5905-00-988-2373
NSN 4140-00-396-0307