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 6130-01-189-0229
NSN 6645-01-396-4223
NSN 6650-01-485-8536
NSN 6240-01-357-0305
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5920-01-129-9724
NSN 6685-01-298-8827
NSN 5950-01-164-2253
NSN 6135-01-321-5659
NSN 6620-01-179-9737
NSN 5925-01-333-2419
NSN 6110-01-189-6947