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 6130-01-460-7166
NSN 5935-00-575-4475
NSN 5855-01-643-5871
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 5935-00-255-3687
NSN 5999-00-630-5598
NSN 4140-01-588-9735
NSN 6110-00-428-8106
NSN 6105-01-233-1117
NSN 4140-01-631-8572
NSN 6130-00-682-3350
NSN 6645-00-968-6118