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 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5905-01-065-4069
NSN 5990-01-407-6615
NSN 6130-01-411-6284
NSN 5999-00-209-5031
NSN 6220-01-177-2731
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5930-01-110-4214
NSN 6220-00-288-4350
NSN 5950-01-108-7218
NSN 5835-01-383-1313