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 6130-01-367-6563
NSN 5965-01-339-0059
NSN 5905-00-115-5382
NSN 6685-01-303-9529
NSN 5945-01-292-5858
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 5895-01-269-3636
NSN 4140-01-229-5143
NSN 5895-01-441-9604
NSN 5945-01-381-0156
NSN 4140-01-464-6810
NSN 5925-01-589-0212