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 6130-01-355-8107
NSN 5935-01-550-8855
NSN 6320-01-622-5493
NSN 4140-01-182-2305
NSN 5945-01-147-7145
NSN 6110-01-576-9415
NSN 5945-01-256-3148
NSN 5999-00-690-0854
NSN 5915-01-428-4187
NSN 2925-01-222-7764
NSN 5960-01-210-6845
NSN 6130-01-142-2698