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 6130-01-062-0924
NSN 6110-01-647-1645
NSN 5950-00-178-0362
NSN 6240-01-247-9843
NSN 6130-00-760-5929
NSN 5965-01-548-5359
NSN 4140-01-442-5155
NSN 5990-01-083-2430
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5965-01-141-3938
NSN 7035-01-552-8475
NSN 6145-01-155-6692