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 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 5945-01-071-0443
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 6320-01-406-6098
NSN 6150-01-243-7882
NSN 5895-01-602-9092
NSN 5920-01-364-9164
NSN 6685-00-932-5593
NSN 6685-01-522-3526
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 6130-00-828-6449
NSN 7035-01-468-6532