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 6110-00-007-6453
NSN 6145-01-065-0799
NSN 6150-01-563-3009
NSN 6685-01-576-9843
NSN 6650-01-123-7249
NSN 6240-01-555-8365
NSN 4140-01-477-2771
NSN 6110-01-166-5066
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 5920-01-018-7259
NSN 6685-00-813-9653
NSN 6320-00-925-0558