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 6130-00-246-8691
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 5960-00-940-7662
NSN 5945-00-406-6410
NSN 5945-00-708-2124
NSN 6240-01-478-8488
NSN 6105-01-106-3221
NSN 5996-01-165-3087
NSN 5960-01-209-6917