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 6130-01-529-1247
NSN 6130-01-476-9148
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 5985-00-120-2197
NSN 5855-01-364-4478
NSN 5895-01-584-7602
NSN 6240-00-089-8364
NSN 5996-01-215-0944
NSN 6620-01-085-8688
NSN 6220-00-465-7553
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 5990-01-507-1479