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 6130-01-216-6401
NSN 5920-01-350-1256
NSN 5935-01-169-5297
NSN 6685-01-189-7208
NSN 4140-01-632-2239
NSN 5930-01-010-4553
NSN 6650-00-775-6560
NSN 5999-00-110-3383
NSN 6130-01-423-1383
NSN 5945-00-204-9949
NSN 6135-01-535-2307
NSN 5999-00-353-1234