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 6130-01-264-9276
NSN 6620-01-266-8894
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5895-01-338-7168
NSN 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 6145-01-554-9273
NSN 6105-00-909-6123
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5920-00-841-2337
NSN 5855-01-439-7214