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 6145-00-161-2394
NSN 5930-01-428-8790
NSN 6110-01-600-6624
NSN 6130-01-632-9653
NSN 7035-01-076-0688
NSN 6105-00-023-1760
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 5925-01-100-0970
NSN 6150-00-369-0376
NSN 6130-00-701-3999
NSN 6650-01-549-3099
NSN 6150-01-023-7710