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 6110-01-437-5779
NSN 6130-01-487-5349
NSN 6685-01-463-7229
NSN 6130-00-816-1572
NSN 5935-00-934-9718
NSN 5996-01-519-6269
NSN 5915-01-428-1665
NSN 6145-00-081-5844
NSN 5998-00-815-7802
NSN 6610-00-534-3026
NSN 6620-00-421-7509
NSN 5835-00-552-0734