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 6130-01-268-8062
NSN 6685-01-309-7641
NSN 5945-00-436-8995
NSN 5998-00-455-0711
NSN 6220-01-027-4223
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 6240-01-444-1519
NSN 4140-01-062-3818
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 5965-01-628-4562
NSN 5930-01-188-5303