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 6130-01-044-2671
NSN 5905-01-285-9876
NSN 4140-01-338-2154
NSN 6130-00-711-0528
NSN 6130-01-212-9869
NSN 5950-01-425-6348
NSN 5998-01-566-6368
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5965-01-523-4572
NSN 6645-01-537-6098
NSN 5999-01-560-3053
NSN 6135-00-191-6444