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 6130-01-291-3187
NSN 6145-00-372-3713
NSN 5985-00-267-1037
NSN 5960-00-251-9127
NSN 6145-00-482-1724
NSN 6145-01-334-0046
NSN 6105-00-820-1763
NSN 5920-01-415-6046
NSN 6130-00-995-9095
NSN 5945-01-536-2524
NSN 6145-01-434-2950
NSN 5920-00-036-6108