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 6130-01-595-4351
NSN 6685-01-651-6241
NSN 6610-01-212-6464
NSN 6145-01-205-4798
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 6620-00-253-6329
NSN 6610-01-472-2757
NSN 5905-01-459-2997
NSN 6685-01-406-2919
NSN 5965-01-332-9825
NSN 6685-00-126-5711
NSN 6135-01-344-2442