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 6150-01-605-0119
NSN 6645-00-200-2324
NSN 6105-01-590-3278
NSN 5920-01-339-3977
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 4140-01-010-2592
NSN 6130-01-266-0759
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5960-01-464-0996
NSN 2925-00-555-8836
NSN 5965-00-170-5254