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 6130-01-497-3229
NSN 6105-01-168-9395
NSN 5920-01-127-3769
NSN 5998-00-988-9270
NSN 5999-01-075-2650
NSN 5930-01-576-9993
NSN 6685-00-826-2081
NSN 2925-01-486-2499
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 5960-00-490-6238
NSN 6130-01-422-9984