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 6130-01-079-6966
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5920-01-304-9062
NSN 6685-00-299-8496
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6650-01-596-8627
NSN 5935-01-605-3403
NSN 6645-01-329-8151
NSN 6130-01-181-1352
NSN 5855-01-315-6180
NSN 2925-01-093-5479
NSN 6685-00-808-4375