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 6130-01-120-8347
NSN 6610-01-627-0642
NSN 6150-01-205-7225
NSN 6650-01-259-4598
NSN 6645-00-283-6794
NSN 6105-00-118-0257
NSN 5935-01-023-7662
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6105-00-816-8998
NSN 6145-00-343-5967
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 6220-01-523-8805