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 6130-01-539-0646
NSN 5835-01-047-8343
NSN 6130-01-348-3991
NSN 6145-00-251-8593
NSN 5915-00-679-9390
NSN 6135-01-574-2040
NSN 6130-00-177-6466
NSN 5998-00-234-9472
NSN 6105-00-737-0829
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 5905-00-932-2971
NSN 5945-01-118-7665