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 6130-01-358-7703
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 6145-01-171-2982
NSN 6150-01-458-5881
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 6110-01-085-1501
NSN 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 5835-00-807-5632
NSN 6620-01-442-8444
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5945-00-930-8518
NSN 5905-00-356-4199