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 6130-01-580-6263
NSN 5835-01-390-4667
NSN 5945-01-562-4467
NSN 5999-01-026-2331
NSN 6110-00-632-6078
NSN 6645-01-115-8366
NSN 5975-01-004-3656
NSN 6620-01-140-0968
NSN 6650-00-231-2744
NSN 5895-00-596-1729
NSN 5920-01-569-8901
NSN 5999-00-283-8722