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 6130-01-292-7890
NSN 6105-01-034-1236
NSN 4140-00-277-4184
NSN 5910-01-275-6144
NSN 6130-00-730-0795
NSN 5930-01-428-2263
NSN 6105-01-186-5872
NSN 6685-01-013-0052
NSN 5915-00-884-8577
NSN 5996-01-146-1390
NSN 6220-00-724-0400
NSN 5960-01-425-1454