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 6150-01-559-3930
NSN 6645-01-354-7624
NSN 5920-00-767-0596
NSN 6110-01-253-4696
NSN 6110-01-556-0840
NSN 6130-00-525-9975
NSN 5925-01-520-4211
NSN 6105-01-541-4811
NSN 5895-01-571-0555
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5960-01-097-0645