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 6130-01-276-5980
NSN 5945-01-288-0585
NSN 5930-00-156-8203
NSN 5998-01-553-8088
NSN 6240-01-229-1749
NSN 5975-00-509-2879
NSN 5999-01-204-3769
NSN 6240-01-574-2258
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6145-01-329-6982
NSN 5975-01-473-2239
NSN 5998-01-491-0851