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 6130-01-361-6475
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 5925-01-097-3632
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6220-01-202-8907
NSN 5925-01-407-7300
NSN 6685-01-087-8560
NSN 6685-00-042-5073
NSN 5925-01-215-1386
NSN 5915-01-521-2953
NSN 6320-00-004-9158