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 6130-01-012-6073
NSN 6130-01-227-1322
NSN 6320-01-123-2476
NSN 5905-01-338-1959
NSN 5990-01-380-6121
NSN 5998-00-889-9083
NSN 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6105-00-955-9216
NSN 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 5895-00-538-2235
NSN 6105-01-209-6888