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 6610-01-007-3969
NSN 6135-01-244-3211
NSN 5965-01-222-2613
NSN 5985-01-044-4530
NSN 5895-00-038-0681
NSN 6130-01-153-2265
NSN 6130-00-105-5187
NSN 6130-01-626-0371
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 4140-01-272-1804
NSN 6650-00-234-3275