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 6620-01-138-8250
NSN 6610-00-932-2465
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 6135-01-658-3265
NSN 5950-00-574-5562
NSN 6130-00-140-9325
NSN 5895-01-465-8798
NSN 6130-00-422-1769
NSN 5895-01-590-4893
NSN 6620-01-039-1105
NSN 5965-01-144-9699
NSN 5945-00-116-5676