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 6130-00-067-4097
NSN 6240-00-232-7065
NSN 5998-01-063-7568
NSN 4140-01-611-8126
NSN 6150-01-179-0500
NSN 6105-01-485-0842
NSN 6145-01-104-5084
NSN 6610-01-087-4701
NSN 5965-01-607-0632
NSN 5996-00-795-7001
NSN 6240-01-419-2503
NSN 5920-01-063-6499