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 6130-01-622-2507
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5960-01-045-3566
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 5999-00-434-9152
NSN 5895-00-133-5163
NSN 6645-01-611-9391
NSN 5930-01-541-2537
NSN 6685-00-890-8410
NSN 4140-00-701-0406
NSN 6610-00-915-3215
NSN 6620-01-586-3456