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 6130-01-443-4722
NSN 6105-00-370-5361
NSN 5920-00-242-2758
NSN 5910-00-144-4383
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5925-01-584-4238
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6650-01-392-6076
NSN 6610-00-492-1508
NSN 5930-00-145-9337