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 5930-01-164-3827
NSN 5965-01-261-0569
NSN 6610-00-630-0494
NSN 5996-01-328-5635
NSN 6220-00-289-9915
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 6130-00-483-8641
NSN 5935-00-387-6679
NSN 6620-00-495-2964
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 6145-01-538-4221
NSN 6145-00-770-4752