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 6130-01-073-3432
NSN 6110-00-577-8156
NSN 5998-01-170-4352
NSN 6145-01-542-9849
NSN 5895-01-460-7745
NSN 6685-01-484-7082
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 5935-01-383-0050
NSN 5855-01-590-4576
NSN 5990-00-424-1598
NSN 6130-01-526-0418
NSN 6610-00-411-7246