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 5998-01-427-3776
NSN 6110-01-619-2880
NSN 6130-01-511-0477
NSN 5996-01-467-8128
NSN 4140-00-970-8426
NSN 6650-01-321-2905
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5990-01-013-4569
NSN 7035-00-727-4068
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5990-00-811-3275
NSN 6150-01-502-4185