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 6145-00-830-8210
NSN 6130-01-175-3531
NSN 6145-01-107-9550
NSN 5920-01-416-2518
NSN 5945-01-632-3655
NSN 6650-00-775-6560
NSN 5960-00-615-8001
NSN 7035-01-419-1462
NSN 5999-01-240-0254
NSN 5950-01-324-3272
NSN 6240-00-879-0771
NSN 6240-01-556-7096