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 6150-00-128-0238
NSN 6610-01-069-1156
NSN 5960-01-456-1735
NSN 6685-00-540-9017
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 7035-01-125-5923
NSN 5895-00-614-5879
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5965-01-304-7179
NSN 6130-00-453-9204
NSN 5920-00-579-8434