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 6130-01-054-3234
NSN 5999-01-068-3639
NSN 6685-01-336-2780
NSN 5915-01-050-9080
NSN 5930-00-168-2749
NSN 5990-00-860-9207
NSN 6145-00-444-9679
NSN 6130-01-579-3567
NSN 5985-01-046-7366
NSN 5975-01-014-4648
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6110-01-197-7917