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 6130-01-228-2854
NSN 6110-01-572-6736
NSN 6150-00-945-9032
NSN 6240-00-816-6749
NSN 5945-01-095-4034
NSN 5960-00-287-4982
NSN 7035-01-143-3573
NSN 6240-01-546-8755
NSN 6240-01-114-1926
NSN 5950-01-601-6259
NSN 5935-01-460-4998
NSN 5975-01-146-4796