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 6130-01-373-6557
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6610-01-416-0652
NSN 6650-01-511-2855
NSN 6620-01-424-6925
NSN 5985-00-100-1296
NSN 6130-00-923-3383
NSN 6240-01-045-3820
NSN 5895-01-261-9616
NSN 6105-00-455-8879
NSN 5950-00-885-2368
NSN 5965-01-365-0101