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 6150-01-415-3131
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5998-01-280-5020
NSN 6685-00-819-2023
NSN 5930-01-561-0571
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 5910-01-580-0162
NSN 6130-01-407-4695
NSN 5965-00-909-5345
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 6105-00-214-6337