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 6130-01-035-2380
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5960-01-363-5951
NSN 5990-01-551-9506
NSN 6645-01-441-0937
NSN 5895-01-070-3862
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5985-00-681-3586
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 6130-01-541-5334
NSN 5945-01-337-6473
NSN 6110-01-191-7742