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 6130-00-056-3120
NSN 5996-01-426-3948
NSN 5985-00-189-0953
NSN 4140-01-217-6290
NSN 5915-00-307-6919
NSN 5960-00-500-7050
NSN 5895-01-292-3584
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 5920-00-172-8272
NSN 6620-01-365-1499