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 6130-01-422-4709
NSN 5999-01-262-9162
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5990-00-557-6190
NSN 5998-00-383-6191
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 6620-00-410-0331
NSN 5915-01-195-2937
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 4140-01-498-2792
NSN 5945-01-660-0718