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 6145-01-014-6260
NSN 5835-00-887-6420
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 6650-00-004-3683
NSN 6150-00-322-1445
NSN 6650-01-359-8537
NSN 5910-01-274-2628
NSN 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 6145-01-330-6794
NSN 5920-00-945-1632
NSN 7035-01-254-3606
NSN 6150-00-923-7742