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 6130-01-256-7091
NSN 6650-01-520-6130
NSN 5905-00-090-2439
NSN 5950-00-120-1276
NSN 4140-00-305-1023
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5925-01-462-0068
NSN 6685-01-433-2050
NSN 5905-00-692-8642
NSN 5990-00-736-8778
NSN 5960-01-257-0225
NSN 5935-01-607-8988