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 6130-01-159-4826
NSN 6105-01-531-6932
NSN 5950-00-932-3232
NSN 6105-01-020-3558
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 5935-01-564-8158
NSN 7035-01-206-2623
NSN 6130-00-182-3006
NSN 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 6240-01-382-3756
NSN 5920-00-206-3595
NSN 5945-01-398-1213