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 6130-01-487-4818
NSN 6240-01-467-3341
NSN 5915-01-342-4680
NSN 6685-01-104-1782
NSN 6240-01-077-0481
NSN 5950-01-108-0134
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6150-01-535-7016
NSN 6145-01-182-9200
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 4140-01-423-9453
NSN 6135-01-329-7994