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 6130-00-170-4844
NSN 6650-00-760-1385
NSN 5965-00-711-6419
NSN 5996-01-149-2434
NSN 5930-01-113-9121
NSN 6130-01-508-5964
NSN 5930-00-959-4494
NSN 6130-01-168-4383
NSN 6220-00-716-3939
NSN 6150-01-415-5625
NSN 2925-01-346-7435
NSN 6650-00-834-9062