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 6130-01-472-9260
NSN 6150-00-845-0874
NSN 6685-01-009-0493
NSN 5915-00-553-3650
NSN 4140-00-088-3644
NSN 5895-01-587-3867
NSN 6135-01-490-0278
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 6110-01-390-5483
NSN 6135-01-392-4160
NSN 6685-00-595-5376
NSN 5950-00-597-8644