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 6130-00-189-8000
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 6145-00-309-2211
NSN 5935-01-095-6564
NSN 6645-01-299-7806
NSN 5935-01-269-2668
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 6220-00-033-7234
NSN 5999-01-357-5606
NSN 5905-01-139-5317
NSN 6320-01-033-6624