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 6130-01-410-9195
NSN 5985-00-280-4169
NSN 5910-01-496-3230
NSN 5999-00-273-3995
NSN 5999-01-198-4549
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 5945-01-103-5034
NSN 6105-00-161-1834
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 6135-01-344-9766
NSN 6220-01-069-5506
NSN 5998-00-275-5223