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 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 5999-01-451-7972
NSN 5930-01-007-6769
NSN 5935-01-443-6288
NSN 7035-00-797-2635
NSN 6620-00-999-2425
NSN 5920-01-085-4891
NSN 6650-00-552-5848
NSN 5895-01-202-8748
NSN 7035-01-521-9817
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5945-01-464-4668