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 6130-01-660-7686
NSN 5950-00-929-5298
NSN 6150-01-191-5353
NSN 6105-01-055-5049
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6240-01-049-0970
NSN 6130-01-414-7084
NSN 6130-00-513-3565
NSN 6145-00-100-4358
NSN 6220-01-440-2239
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5996-01-266-2283