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 6130-01-215-3688
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 5960-01-068-0924
NSN 6105-00-369-1668
NSN 5835-01-367-3899
NSN 6105-01-266-3690
NSN 5855-01-603-7347
NSN 6650-01-016-0406
NSN 5905-00-988-4994
NSN 6220-01-374-2235
NSN 5945-01-607-6394
NSN 5925-00-500-9664