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 6130-00-121-9051
NSN 5999-01-654-5847
NSN 5930-01-426-2848
NSN 6650-00-876-0152
NSN 5910-01-240-6820
NSN 6150-01-379-5615
NSN 5975-01-255-5348
NSN 6145-01-509-9435
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 5910-00-932-5344
NSN 6320-01-160-0416
NSN 6320-01-211-6578