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 6130-01-040-3952
NSN 5996-01-532-4572
NSN 5835-01-325-5677
NSN 6110-01-378-6659
NSN 4140-00-947-3918
NSN 5855-01-548-5688
NSN 6145-01-552-7133
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5945-00-376-2195
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 7035-00-205-1932