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 5930-01-370-8770
NSN 6130-00-935-5589
NSN 6145-00-834-2676
NSN 6150-01-188-7317
NSN 5950-01-481-6864
NSN 5905-01-498-8393
NSN 6150-01-140-7659
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 6220-01-462-4122
NSN 6650-01-059-5804
NSN 6685-01-535-6466
NSN 6105-01-441-4693