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 6130-01-595-0810
NSN 5975-01-661-0207
NSN 6105-01-557-0140
NSN 6105-01-451-6801
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6145-01-607-3298
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5915-00-941-4721
NSN 5960-01-303-0301
NSN 6150-01-582-6792