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 5996-01-193-5180
NSN 6645-01-528-7152
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6150-01-218-4213
NSN 6620-01-383-1997
NSN 6105-01-340-1968
NSN 6130-00-011-8326
NSN 5965-01-084-2385
NSN 5965-01-079-7939
NSN 6130-01-633-5173
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 6150-01-091-8164