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 5950-00-192-6084
NSN 6130-00-009-7836
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 6110-00-227-0578
NSN 5975-01-647-3297
NSN 5960-01-229-6324
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5996-00-761-4305
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 6130-00-733-9352
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 6145-00-756-3114