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 6130-01-323-2500
NSN 6320-01-103-1655
NSN 5915-00-867-5841
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 6130-01-311-4879
NSN 5935-01-085-0123
NSN 5996-00-731-1759
NSN 4140-00-144-6833
NSN 5835-01-340-7722
NSN 5998-01-436-0433