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 6130-01-447-6158
NSN 5990-01-268-6767
NSN 5935-01-369-7611
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5985-00-627-3653
NSN 5965-01-513-9978
NSN 6620-01-502-9104
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 5835-00-567-7887
NSN 5975-01-133-7789
NSN 6105-01-172-3998
NSN 6620-01-643-6817