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 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5950-00-089-8781
NSN 5910-01-188-1831
NSN 5910-00-323-0607
NSN 5935-00-835-2385
NSN 6620-01-643-6817
NSN 6685-01-627-7727
NSN 2925-01-072-6709
NSN 6685-00-805-4743
NSN 5996-01-069-5027
NSN 5895-01-104-2551
NSN 6240-01-159-5043