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 6130-00-243-2208
NSN 6130-01-123-9041
NSN 6645-01-492-9823
NSN 5910-01-168-9894
NSN 5998-00-254-8484
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 6620-01-437-3146
NSN 5910-01-421-6810
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 5996-00-363-9666
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 6610-01-212-2969