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 6130-00-141-0031
NSN 6620-01-534-2370
NSN 6220-01-157-4937
NSN 7035-01-656-7571
NSN 5905-01-266-8766
NSN 4140-01-451-4955
NSN 6620-01-552-4980
NSN 5945-01-514-2679
NSN 6145-00-952-2872
NSN 5935-01-135-8688
NSN 6105-00-313-5174
NSN 5990-01-078-1294