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 6130-00-905-7182
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 7035-00-535-8109
NSN 6620-00-251-0569
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 5975-01-652-5605
NSN 5925-01-419-0217
NSN 5925-00-784-3742
NSN 5910-01-079-1390