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 6150-00-107-4146
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 5950-01-459-3008
NSN 6240-01-139-1066
NSN 5905-00-181-2023
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 5965-01-042-2001
NSN 5990-01-083-2430
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 6130-01-535-0077
NSN 6650-01-078-8179
NSN 5965-01-633-4899