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 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 6130-00-869-0758
NSN 5925-01-144-1231
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 5930-01-647-1487
NSN 6320-00-035-8781
NSN 6105-00-737-0829
NSN 6645-00-334-0115
NSN 5935-01-364-1955
NSN 6145-00-372-3713
NSN 6220-01-443-3031
NSN 6110-01-127-6831