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 6130-01-101-1327
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6320-01-319-3584
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5990-01-247-5439
NSN 6220-01-633-9889
NSN 5920-00-585-0104
NSN 5925-00-550-4946
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 7035-01-481-2110