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 6130-01-609-0344
NSN 6240-01-386-1082
NSN 5855-01-459-9254
NSN 5835-01-254-5279
NSN 5999-01-255-4201
NSN 6685-01-430-1142
NSN 5855-01-174-2463
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5999-01-579-2804
NSN 6220-00-296-4101
NSN 5975-00-981-2486
NSN 5990-00-615-9973