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 6105-01-513-7106
NSN 6150-01-248-7190
NSN 6130-01-047-7470
NSN 5996-00-798-7589
NSN 6685-00-638-9261
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5996-01-032-5926
NSN 6240-01-274-4237
NSN 5985-01-024-9268
NSN 6150-01-158-5938
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 6620-00-986-0747