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 6685-01-606-9171
NSN 6130-00-312-5986
NSN 5950-00-867-4513
NSN 4140-01-534-3756
NSN 5996-00-540-6570
NSN 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 6130-00-119-3149
NSN 6650-01-192-9075
NSN 5895-00-280-0416
NSN 6220-00-517-9300
NSN 5965-01-361-7540
NSN 5905-01-035-5082