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 6130-01-092-5387
NSN 6145-00-251-8593
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 7035-01-399-5354
NSN 5855-01-452-1406
NSN 5930-01-161-3408
NSN 6220-00-473-0517
NSN 6220-01-330-8238
NSN 6135-00-803-3012
NSN 6240-01-399-8573
NSN 5998-00-858-6421
NSN 5910-01-292-2044