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 6130-01-095-3169
NSN 6240-01-540-4966
NSN 5925-01-220-6147
NSN 6685-00-511-4477
NSN 5999-01-232-9791
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 6145-01-179-9547
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 5950-00-342-5702
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5930-01-363-9888
NSN 6130-01-577-3453