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 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 6220-00-959-5698
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 6130-01-244-0655
NSN 5960-00-009-8082
NSN 2925-01-370-6898
NSN 5930-01-055-4624
NSN 5960-01-484-7966
NSN 5935-01-540-5258
NSN 6685-01-348-1801
NSN 6145-01-463-9683
NSN 5905-01-390-2001