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 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 5975-00-710-4554
NSN 6130-00-477-7219
NSN 5975-00-416-6588
NSN 5975-00-719-9793
NSN 6685-01-517-4271
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 6320-01-134-7267
NSN 5855-00-287-5870
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6685-00-894-4922