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 6150-01-386-3844
NSN 6130-01-192-8746
NSN 5985-01-019-2741
NSN 5985-00-898-0669
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 7035-00-830-1235
NSN 6130-00-100-7730
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5990-00-024-9985
NSN 5996-01-331-1432
NSN 6220-01-526-2726