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 6130-01-545-6811
NSN 5996-01-600-2856
NSN 6145-01-449-7397
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5965-01-564-8023
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 5998-00-514-3408
NSN 5950-00-783-8287
NSN 5925-01-504-7134
NSN 6150-01-536-3072
NSN 5945-01-266-1316
NSN 6110-01-068-9241