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 6130-01-213-0196
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 5975-01-217-8545
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6240-00-906-6116
NSN 5945-01-396-9066
NSN 6610-00-459-4582
NSN 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 6130-01-191-1959
NSN 5855-00-832-9341