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 6130-00-857-0122
NSN 2925-00-579-7454
NSN 6110-00-498-2739
NSN 5920-00-874-1155
NSN 6620-01-323-0664
NSN 6650-01-102-7847
NSN 5895-01-100-9840
NSN 6645-01-580-3258
NSN 5930-01-407-8586
NSN 6650-00-336-0753
NSN 7035-00-413-0992
NSN 7035-01-037-5750