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 6130-01-392-0596
NSN 5920-01-317-6642
NSN 5855-01-495-1111
NSN 6620-00-957-9325
NSN 6620-01-335-5776
NSN 7035-01-462-1957
NSN 6220-01-421-6917
NSN 6320-01-312-3620
NSN 6145-01-089-9230
NSN 5935-01-171-2402
NSN 4140-01-544-1781
NSN 5895-01-005-2922