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 6130-01-362-3786
NSN 6150-01-367-3093
NSN 5905-00-482-1379
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5998-01-252-8803
NSN 5895-01-329-5095
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5935-01-314-7370
NSN 6130-00-493-6243
NSN 6685-00-763-8706
NSN 5915-01-494-0651
NSN 6650-01-499-5673