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 6220-01-462-9321
NSN 6130-01-394-4153
NSN 5915-00-076-9314
NSN 6105-01-027-1135
NSN 5920-01-346-8597
NSN 5920-00-840-7313
NSN 5945-01-151-0618
NSN 5905-01-407-5528
NSN 6130-00-660-8848
NSN 6685-00-467-6096
NSN 6145-01-139-5172
NSN 6685-01-326-0901