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 6320-01-253-9585
NSN 6130-00-189-8000
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5990-00-399-2454
NSN 6320-00-222-1468
NSN 5895-01-442-6203
NSN 6645-01-478-2140
NSN 6145-01-128-5235
NSN 5935-01-090-0496
NSN 5915-01-503-9063
NSN 5910-01-282-9817
NSN 6240-01-258-6298