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 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 6130-01-079-9267
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 6685-01-438-1440
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 5945-01-123-9879
NSN 5990-01-331-2221
NSN 5975-00-217-0896
NSN 5990-01-571-3593
NSN 6130-01-231-4424