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 6130-00-082-7872
NSN 6150-00-133-5742
NSN 6685-01-371-1624
NSN 6610-00-822-0431
NSN 2925-01-574-4413
NSN 5910-01-067-4878
NSN 6620-01-314-8990
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5910-01-222-2239
NSN 5996-01-113-7960
NSN 5996-00-100-1238
NSN 5990-01-261-2962