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 6130-00-051-3187
NSN 6650-00-434-0188
NSN 6610-01-518-3044
NSN 6220-00-139-9138
NSN 5999-00-389-6251
NSN 6685-01-305-8362
NSN 5975-00-768-0306
NSN 5996-01-406-9297
NSN 6110-01-011-6824
NSN 7035-01-607-5212
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6135-00-255-1340