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 6130-01-292-6601
NSN 5996-00-693-9568
NSN 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 6685-00-216-6676
NSN 5935-01-568-8710
NSN 6650-01-216-2707
NSN 5998-00-258-8337
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5895-00-345-8018
NSN 5965-01-084-6921
NSN 5935-01-214-5499
NSN 6105-00-626-0205