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 6150-00-965-8351
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6145-00-323-6021
NSN 6110-01-355-0563
NSN 6240-01-245-9788
NSN 6130-01-541-1974
NSN 5998-00-386-2036
NSN 5855-01-284-3500
NSN 5930-00-477-0087
NSN 5925-00-891-4079
NSN 5945-01-113-7250
NSN 6240-01-401-5340