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 6130-01-583-7576
NSN 5945-00-139-2527
NSN 5935-01-411-5945
NSN 6620-01-597-0512
NSN 5999-01-466-8241
NSN 6150-01-659-5138
NSN 6130-01-175-4849
NSN 5960-00-448-0417
NSN 6645-01-229-8873
NSN 6685-01-382-8646
NSN 5930-00-222-0342
NSN 6150-01-510-9700