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 6130-01-461-3145
NSN 6610-01-298-8667
NSN 5945-01-482-0578
NSN 5930-01-246-4796
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6150-00-426-6837
NSN 5975-00-110-5887
NSN 6105-01-566-1135
NSN 7035-01-365-9610
NSN 6610-01-478-5325
NSN 6150-01-411-5140
NSN 5960-00-139-1961