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 6130-01-587-3208
NSN 6220-01-460-3033
NSN 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 5999-00-194-9270
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6610-01-177-5033
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 5930-01-370-2251
NSN 5985-01-088-4467
NSN 6650-00-276-9838
NSN 5975-01-134-1780
NSN 5930-01-517-6020