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 6130-01-641-9996
NSN 5985-00-940-8781
NSN 5935-01-459-6100
NSN 6150-01-103-2498
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5925-01-313-3895
NSN 5999-01-573-7184
NSN 5965-01-555-1532
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5930-00-085-7547
NSN 6130-00-011-8326
NSN 6610-01-653-8859