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 6130-01-227-5538
NSN 6105-01-515-9858
NSN 5998-01-181-6051
NSN 6110-01-604-9233
NSN 5930-01-084-7186
NSN 6220-01-650-6302
NSN 6650-01-438-1537
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 6130-01-588-1234
NSN 5835-01-610-5744
NSN 6150-01-380-0977
NSN 5855-01-426-5589