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 6130-01-463-7918
NSN 5999-01-314-2074
NSN 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 5925-01-621-2810
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6610-01-478-7509
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 6145-01-127-0453
NSN 6320-01-312-3620
NSN 5945-01-245-2305
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6610-01-415-0061