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 6130-00-949-1563
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6685-00-354-2086
NSN 6240-00-082-1142
NSN 6150-01-499-3148
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 6105-01-507-7442
NSN 7035-01-062-1692
NSN 6105-00-505-1173
NSN 5945-01-187-0071
NSN 6105-01-313-3835
NSN 6650-00-758-7485