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 6130-01-392-3756
NSN 6240-00-826-0324
NSN 6130-01-247-7942
NSN 5935-01-466-9617
NSN 6685-01-277-5954
NSN 5935-00-615-7901
NSN 5965-01-271-9990
NSN 5915-01-463-2465
NSN 6620-00-113-5900
NSN 5910-01-207-0833
NSN 5996-00-477-3926
NSN 6650-01-197-4585