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 6130-01-597-2401
NSN 6685-00-302-6186
NSN 6110-00-899-2505
NSN 5945-00-151-4623
NSN 6145-01-169-6487
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 5930-01-388-1287
NSN 5945-00-117-3520
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5985-01-314-5284
NSN 5998-01-059-3070