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 6130-01-660-0708
NSN 6130-01-068-4301
NSN 6240-01-613-2503
NSN 6105-00-171-6521
NSN 5998-01-438-3841
NSN 5895-01-013-9320
NSN 6110-00-280-2753
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5930-00-710-7659
NSN 5999-00-934-8747
NSN 6130-01-023-8803
NSN 4140-00-713-2706