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 5905-01-318-8689
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 6150-01-314-9816
NSN 6105-01-376-2214
NSN 6130-01-003-4884
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6145-00-338-5645
NSN 6130-00-482-7440
NSN 6620-01-216-4901
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 7035-01-503-5517
NSN 6130-01-350-3585