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 6130-00-958-9796
NSN 6240-00-281-8417
NSN 5895-01-415-2476
NSN 6220-01-595-6089
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6145-01-225-5822
NSN 6685-01-260-7933
NSN 5920-00-185-9587
NSN 5935-01-406-6035
NSN 5905-00-093-5520
NSN 6685-01-408-0860
NSN 6150-01-656-5683