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 6130-01-142-2436
NSN 5920-01-259-8616
NSN 5905-00-810-3133
NSN 6105-01-606-9886
NSN 2925-00-225-5386
NSN 5998-00-280-2198
NSN 5935-00-869-2805
NSN 5895-00-107-0198
NSN 4140-01-085-4965
NSN 5935-01-550-6898
NSN 6105-01-303-3089
NSN 5975-01-207-2309