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 6150-00-131-2869
NSN 5915-01-633-4219
NSN 6135-01-292-1071
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5945-01-203-8431
NSN 6105-01-478-9956
NSN 6130-01-629-7468
NSN 6130-00-172-8518
NSN 5996-01-298-6012
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 6650-01-379-1353
NSN 6220-01-438-7715