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 6130-00-653-4228
NSN 5950-01-433-4485
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 6220-01-288-7208
NSN 6650-00-451-1088
NSN 5999-00-842-2176
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 6240-01-144-5898
NSN 5930-01-304-9199
NSN 5975-01-147-3011
NSN 5935-01-225-9142