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 6130-01-350-3585
NSN 6220-01-160-3705
NSN 6320-01-143-3597
NSN 6220-01-459-8017
NSN 6220-01-480-5458
NSN 6645-00-022-8691
NSN 5960-00-114-4916
NSN 4140-00-468-1117
NSN 6620-01-496-8567
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 7035-00-731-8729