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 6130-01-220-5264
NSN 5945-00-295-2191
NSN 5855-00-433-2377
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6105-01-616-0903
NSN 6685-01-227-6785
NSN 6685-01-567-5073
NSN 6645-00-899-1235
NSN 6220-00-510-7899
NSN 6320-00-108-7049