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 6130-01-144-8642
NSN 6620-01-641-8741
NSN 6150-01-221-2868
NSN 6130-01-281-7727
NSN 5905-00-455-6816
NSN 5895-00-797-2693
NSN 6645-01-599-2311
NSN 5915-00-189-4679
NSN 6645-00-152-1702
NSN 6110-00-165-3848
NSN 5895-00-383-5849
NSN 6135-01-251-2095