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 6130-00-862-2648
NSN 6220-01-556-5572
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 6150-00-142-9142
NSN 6650-01-513-2644
NSN 4140-01-036-3114
NSN 5930-01-367-1642
NSN 6150-01-051-0386
NSN 5835-01-497-5029
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5905-01-476-7760
NSN 7035-01-429-0431