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 6130-01-360-7218
NSN 6620-01-071-5549
NSN 5999-00-253-2192
NSN 5990-01-115-9488
NSN 5950-01-467-8141
NSN 5975-00-386-5006
NSN 6645-01-502-3068
NSN 6145-00-105-4246
NSN 5985-00-291-1140
NSN 5999-01-179-5149
NSN 5965-01-411-4767
NSN 6110-01-633-2508