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 6130-00-369-1627
NSN 5996-00-205-0211
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6130-00-873-4468
NSN 4140-01-152-4199
NSN 5925-00-840-0255
NSN 6650-00-156-9292
NSN 6220-01-261-6521
NSN 5999-00-991-8732
NSN 5985-00-179-5930
NSN 5895-01-113-7224
NSN 6240-01-565-2304