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 6130-01-528-8044
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6130-01-341-4583
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6645-01-012-0424
NSN 4140-00-587-7496
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6685-01-320-0176
NSN 6220-01-417-2974
NSN 5910-01-216-0882
NSN 6645-01-213-8236
NSN 5910-01-511-0224