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 6240-01-357-0305
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 6130-01-381-3304
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5990-00-767-0893
NSN 6145-01-385-6151
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6135-01-048-0910
NSN 6650-01-236-0366
NSN 2925-01-068-3844