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 6130-01-656-0561
NSN 5965-01-633-7662
NSN 5935-00-883-1912
NSN 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 5905-01-415-0869
NSN 6150-01-214-3647
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 5945-01-599-8450
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 5990-00-937-5116
NSN 5985-01-228-6967
NSN 5835-00-918-8169