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 6110-00-467-7151
NSN 5965-01-374-1651
NSN 6130-01-178-5143
NSN 5935-01-157-4616
NSN 6110-01-472-3069
NSN 6150-01-490-1945
NSN 2925-00-075-2714
NSN 5999-00-245-8219
NSN 6220-01-093-0928
NSN 5910-01-382-1062
NSN 5965-01-113-7400
NSN 6105-01-088-1535