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 6130-01-415-0590
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 5999-00-547-8724
NSN 6145-01-068-4668
NSN 6610-01-579-2984
NSN 6145-01-497-0335
NSN 4140-01-113-8313
NSN 5910-01-069-2690
NSN 6130-01-292-9829
NSN 6220-01-431-6638
NSN 5910-01-376-4607
NSN 6145-00-106-0611