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 6130-01-280-0210
NSN 5975-01-598-9045
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5910-01-392-5688
NSN 6110-01-558-9988
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5910-00-388-6737
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5920-01-440-9346
NSN 6145-01-356-7641
NSN 6320-01-449-1014