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 6130-00-394-6555
NSN 5930-00-435-7917
NSN 6105-01-045-7917
NSN 5920-00-806-3152
NSN 2925-00-701-9991
NSN 6220-01-084-7317
NSN 5930-00-464-4156
NSN 5920-01-510-2784
NSN 5975-01-231-9669
NSN 5960-00-081-1937
NSN 6220-01-113-3257
NSN 5895-00-994-9358