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 6150-01-124-8039
NSN 5925-01-050-9661
NSN 5910-01-313-2456
NSN 6220-01-443-1467
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 4140-00-090-6536
NSN 6650-01-099-6271
NSN 5930-00-252-2575
NSN 6110-01-206-3733
NSN 5950-01-415-5752
NSN 6130-01-125-2567
NSN 6130-01-438-9816