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 6130-01-014-5419
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6645-01-417-6795
NSN 5950-01-039-5435
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 5990-00-562-8413
NSN 6645-01-424-4667
NSN 6220-01-324-9002
NSN 6135-01-388-1981
NSN 6150-01-387-4383