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 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 6130-01-168-8507
NSN 6220-01-428-8944
NSN 6620-01-595-2113
NSN 6685-00-777-1129
NSN 6145-01-632-8220
NSN 5910-01-622-5674
NSN 6145-00-960-7318
NSN 5915-01-040-6322
NSN 6110-00-673-9130
NSN 5930-00-196-3849
NSN 5935-01-521-6935