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 6130-01-435-5549
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6130-01-204-8215
NSN 5920-01-471-5364
NSN 5965-01-654-4305
NSN 6135-01-593-9256
NSN 6145-01-642-5017
NSN 5999-01-163-6274
NSN 5905-00-932-1743
NSN 5950-00-553-7964
NSN 6105-00-165-1619
NSN 6110-01-556-7927