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 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 6130-01-288-5467
NSN 6110-01-242-1617
NSN 6240-01-467-9719
NSN 5925-01-322-3882
NSN 4140-01-419-4949
NSN 5925-01-365-5442
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6620-01-110-4620
NSN 6110-01-428-9289
NSN 5920-00-262-7558
NSN 5835-01-629-2044