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 6130-01-571-1398
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5960-00-032-9715
NSN 5985-01-528-8001
NSN 5925-01-322-4366
NSN 5930-01-432-2481
NSN 5895-00-472-9829
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 4140-00-585-8404
NSN 5935-00-490-3583
NSN 5996-00-807-8749
NSN 6650-01-572-8505