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 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 6240-01-195-8696
NSN 5996-00-937-1692
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 6130-00-233-6427
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 6620-01-361-7595
NSN 6130-01-053-6803
NSN 2925-00-614-1758
NSN 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 6650-01-161-1624