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 6130-01-327-4594
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5999-01-315-6031
NSN 5945-01-602-7409
NSN 5999-01-566-3646
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6620-00-506-0112
NSN 5935-01-437-4153
NSN 6105-01-452-9935
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 5960-01-543-0235