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 6130-01-592-4340
NSN 6240-00-578-1965
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5910-01-221-8974
NSN 5905-01-520-5071
NSN 5950-00-286-3301
NSN 5960-01-162-6166
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6240-01-509-9606
NSN 6130-00-246-8691
NSN 5998-01-086-0321
NSN 5930-01-348-5932