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 6130-01-596-5774
NSN 5925-01-381-2528
NSN 5910-00-678-1926
NSN 5895-01-111-8313
NSN 6220-00-878-4802
NSN 5925-00-611-4120
NSN 6610-00-578-6790
NSN 5915-01-075-7240
NSN 6130-00-679-2619
NSN 6220-00-007-5973
NSN 6320-01-090-8296
NSN 6110-01-265-2869