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 6130-01-073-5670
NSN 5998-01-147-5597
NSN 5950-00-185-7249
NSN 5920-01-378-8032
NSN 5950-00-040-9144
NSN 6130-01-320-0863
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 7035-01-454-7722
NSN 6220-00-907-3526
NSN 5998-01-210-7264
NSN 5960-01-193-5224
NSN 6105-01-437-5032