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 6130-00-072-5105
NSN 6130-00-818-4969
NSN 5945-00-577-1626
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 6110-01-184-1779
NSN 6685-01-366-5759
NSN 2925-01-355-5280
NSN 5935-00-293-1863
NSN 7035-01-317-4227
NSN 5935-01-524-8260
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 5855-01-122-9418