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 6130-01-470-7972
NSN 5905-01-426-8975
NSN 6685-00-398-0341
NSN 5945-01-147-5727
NSN 5999-01-436-3441
NSN 6620-01-564-3041
NSN 6650-01-444-2152
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 5960-00-245-2645
NSN 5915-01-117-3543
NSN 6620-01-483-5247
NSN 6610-00-582-1107