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 6130-00-069-5330
NSN 6685-01-514-5747
NSN 5905-01-150-9475
NSN 5920-01-113-8048
NSN 6220-01-443-9315
NSN 5965-00-859-8135
NSN 6645-01-148-9063
NSN 5950-00-841-8576
NSN 5835-00-180-7555
NSN 5996-01-320-5516
NSN 6110-01-270-5177
NSN 6105-01-272-9235