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 6130-00-196-0618
NSN 6150-01-302-1010
NSN 6105-01-156-6873
NSN 5985-01-275-5870
NSN 6110-00-904-8925
NSN 6220-00-959-5970
NSN 5996-01-342-6853
NSN 6220-00-421-6700
NSN 6130-00-155-9918
NSN 5960-01-244-1969
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5975-01-315-4471