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 6130-01-149-6853
NSN 6620-01-315-7003
NSN 7035-01-187-6002
NSN 6645-01-389-1643
NSN 5855-01-452-1406
NSN 5950-01-198-1825
NSN 6645-00-965-5273
NSN 5996-00-481-7056
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5905-01-458-7885
NSN 5905-00-059-3629