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 5905-01-170-6573
NSN 6130-01-602-8672
NSN 6130-01-531-0690
NSN 6145-01-333-5650
NSN 6650-01-419-7567
NSN 5975-01-190-0175
NSN 6145-01-067-8619
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 6220-00-454-1132
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 5950-01-594-3131
NSN 5915-01-201-5575