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 6150-01-254-0949
NSN 5915-00-105-3770
NSN 6240-01-517-6086
NSN 5925-01-122-6094
NSN 5920-01-513-9340
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5915-00-162-5942
NSN 6130-01-382-9623
NSN 6110-01-021-6712
NSN 5895-01-620-5725
NSN 5895-01-429-8998
NSN 6240-01-097-8689