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 6130-01-210-7856
NSN 6650-00-361-8222
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 5930-01-623-2925
NSN 5999-01-089-6974
NSN 6220-01-077-3461
NSN 5945-01-025-0368
NSN 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 5950-01-580-5277
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 6150-00-852-9235
NSN 6130-00-039-8534