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 6130-01-571-2261
NSN 5985-01-352-1325
NSN 6650-01-396-0767
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6110-01-535-1766
NSN 5925-01-461-4542
NSN 5998-00-374-2088
NSN 5998-01-505-4791
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 5998-00-609-4368
NSN 6110-01-376-7251
NSN 6685-01-401-5360