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 6145-01-145-4037
NSN 6130-01-126-2567
NSN 7035-01-328-7448
NSN 5925-01-327-2731
NSN 5996-00-231-9322
NSN 6650-01-378-6075
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 5999-00-171-8858
NSN 6650-01-492-5263
NSN 5905-01-105-8830
NSN 5930-01-021-9030
NSN 6150-01-237-0782