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 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 6610-01-105-8271
NSN 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 6145-00-458-6437
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 6240-01-328-0718
NSN 2925-01-538-1343
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6610-01-341-4014
NSN 5945-01-410-7778
NSN 2925-00-311-0825
NSN 4140-01-514-0934