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 6150-01-230-0132
NSN 6685-01-020-6718
NSN 5915-01-252-6092
NSN 6240-00-271-5995
NSN 6145-00-073-8659
NSN 6130-01-027-0692
NSN 6130-00-126-5960
NSN 5950-01-568-8980
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 6135-01-426-0671
NSN 5999-01-151-6832
NSN 5945-00-584-1469