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 6130-01-449-6324
NSN 6145-00-089-6945
NSN 6220-00-643-4045
NSN 6150-01-090-0720
NSN 5930-00-550-1325
NSN 5996-00-106-4177
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 6610-00-104-7518
NSN 5950-00-011-9729
NSN 6105-00-337-0904
NSN 4140-01-367-0791
NSN 6105-01-299-3114