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 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6130-00-402-2179
NSN 6685-00-768-7208
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 6645-00-491-3611
NSN 5895-01-277-1520
NSN 5905-00-100-8701
NSN 7035-01-440-7055
NSN 5925-00-235-2870
NSN 6130-01-284-5414
NSN 6645-00-987-7829