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 6130-01-261-6318
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 6620-00-606-0446
NSN 5975-01-118-8410
NSN 5960-01-048-8228
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6110-01-493-4011
NSN 6610-01-612-0157
NSN 6685-00-079-3307
NSN 5915-01-577-2177
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6645-00-692-2809