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 6130-01-218-9247
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 6130-00-974-2236
NSN 6645-01-348-8146
NSN 5985-01-288-0623
NSN 6220-01-378-6251
NSN 5835-00-744-1277
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5905-01-093-1275
NSN 5935-01-148-9240
NSN 5998-01-648-2656