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 6130-01-371-8581
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 5985-01-066-3062
NSN 5985-01-528-9371
NSN 5855-01-235-5491
NSN 5975-00-837-3293
NSN 5975-01-534-8245
NSN 6620-01-318-7891
NSN 5996-00-272-2560
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6150-01-142-3406