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 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 5895-01-140-0458
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 5915-00-740-4336
NSN 5975-00-937-3680
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 5998-01-648-1283
NSN 5985-01-165-7466
NSN 5950-00-917-7679
NSN 5950-00-446-9287
NSN 6620-01-442-8444
NSN 6130-00-223-2099