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 6130-01-027-0762
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5835-00-562-7524
NSN 6240-01-205-7515
NSN 5985-01-522-5210
NSN 5905-00-430-4242
NSN 6220-01-432-5686
NSN 5996-01-522-3641
NSN 6645-01-424-4667
NSN 5998-00-009-5692
NSN 5960-00-458-4910
NSN 6240-01-606-9998