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 6130-01-354-3370
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 6220-01-481-3827
NSN 6620-01-586-0876
NSN 6130-00-548-1682
NSN 5998-01-475-6831
NSN 6650-01-616-5342
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 2925-00-035-5633
NSN 6320-01-214-0350
NSN 6650-00-864-2942
NSN 4140-01-656-8267