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 6130-01-432-2415
NSN 5975-01-435-5649
NSN 6105-01-189-5020
NSN 6645-00-994-6664
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6685-00-659-7831
NSN 5835-01-098-9702
NSN 5925-00-763-8079
NSN 6620-00-166-0556
NSN 5975-01-370-5279
NSN 6240-01-544-5452
NSN 5925-01-521-2767