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 5920-01-338-8175
NSN 6650-01-606-8635
NSN 6610-00-491-5867
NSN 6105-01-320-9172
NSN 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 6130-01-054-5318
NSN 6650-00-427-7858
NSN 5996-01-515-6895
NSN 6135-00-134-1337
NSN 5910-00-366-6900
NSN 6130-01-274-7598
NSN 5895-00-416-6141