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 6130-01-220-9319
NSN 6645-00-404-1785
NSN 6610-00-960-7863
NSN 5996-00-234-3293
NSN 6130-01-290-0992
NSN 6220-01-033-2082
NSN 5905-00-281-5442
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 5960-00-933-5765
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6150-01-396-9566
NSN 5855-01-003-7102