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 6130-01-619-5737
NSN 6620-00-486-0472
NSN 6685-01-273-7874
NSN 2925-00-080-2124
NSN 5855-01-413-5645
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 6130-00-215-2664
NSN 6105-01-175-8503
NSN 5975-01-628-0949
NSN 6105-01-037-5303
NSN 5910-01-206-4519
NSN 6645-01-197-9090