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 5915-00-401-6740
NSN 6130-01-212-9912
NSN 6220-01-574-6061
NSN 6130-00-688-7085
NSN 6145-01-585-5713
NSN 5950-01-492-1611
NSN 5910-01-472-2564
NSN 5930-01-303-6849
NSN 5910-00-308-8366
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 6645-00-163-0821
NSN 2925-01-448-2880