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 6130-00-406-9465
NSN 6145-01-190-4169
NSN 6105-00-159-0723
NSN 6650-01-419-7567
NSN 5915-01-547-0546
NSN 6150-01-590-4688
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6685-01-600-0433
NSN 6220-01-212-3004
NSN 5960-01-473-9203
NSN 6240-01-062-7101
NSN 5895-01-598-9074