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 6620-01-186-4374
NSN 6130-01-328-8108
NSN 5930-01-145-0525
NSN 5910-01-142-0631
NSN 5835-01-027-0210
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 6220-01-212-0891
NSN 6685-01-375-8187
NSN 5990-01-321-2997
NSN 7035-01-655-8893
NSN 6645-00-368-8636