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 5920-00-758-6150
NSN 6240-01-461-3129
NSN 6130-00-614-9961
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5975-01-532-7828
NSN 6645-01-076-9310
NSN 5925-01-480-6701
NSN 5998-00-859-6429
NSN 6145-01-013-7911
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5998-00-069-3753
NSN 4140-01-545-0270