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 6130-01-349-5338
NSN 7035-01-374-4044
NSN 6650-00-710-8130
NSN 6150-01-097-2176
NSN 5998-00-583-2467
NSN 6110-01-432-9945
NSN 6610-01-476-9945
NSN 5895-01-010-4164
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 5835-00-512-4424
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 5990-00-902-7764