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 6130-01-391-1307
NSN 6130-01-078-4632
NSN 6610-00-061-7882
NSN 4140-00-036-6447
NSN 6685-00-005-9596
NSN 6240-01-212-3255
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 5985-01-193-0464
NSN 5855-01-389-3091
NSN 5945-01-440-7448
NSN 5920-01-130-8411
NSN 6240-00-226-5970