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 6130-01-315-0677
NSN 6645-01-485-4521
NSN 6105-01-598-6243
NSN 6135-00-120-1026
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6110-01-598-3881
NSN 6620-01-640-6761
NSN 5920-01-143-0433
NSN 4140-00-690-5288
NSN 6685-01-025-1587
NSN 5935-01-576-6643
NSN 5930-00-218-4739