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 6130-01-084-1002
NSN 5835-01-347-6362
NSN 6610-01-119-7873
NSN 6130-00-852-0689
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 6110-01-650-1633
NSN 5950-00-917-8434
NSN 5996-01-378-8532
NSN 4140-00-204-3563
NSN 5895-01-407-1493
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 6130-00-813-7453