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 6130-01-609-3516
NSN 6620-01-306-0719
NSN 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 5996-01-350-8453
NSN 5930-01-551-3250
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6110-01-275-2780
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 5996-00-209-6992
NSN 6685-00-675-1575
NSN 5965-01-448-9585
NSN 6685-01-420-6480