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 6130-01-262-9437
NSN 6220-00-012-0027
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 6150-01-501-9174
NSN 6145-01-080-9295
NSN 5965-01-423-8335
NSN 5835-01-155-8301
NSN 5950-00-539-3790
NSN 5855-01-465-6872
NSN 6240-01-570-8070
NSN 5996-01-557-8032
NSN 6145-01-174-5268