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 6130-01-004-3566
NSN 5965-01-563-9735
NSN 6105-01-563-5916
NSN 6685-01-223-8882
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 5910-00-819-8762
NSN 5999-01-605-4431
NSN 5998-01-381-4714
NSN 6610-01-029-7970
NSN 5950-00-952-3083
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5999-01-146-3414