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 6130-01-214-0056
NSN 6240-01-515-8746
NSN 5855-00-285-8172
NSN 5990-01-178-6307
NSN 5985-01-431-7884
NSN 5915-01-652-9160
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5990-01-068-1651
NSN 5999-01-383-6821
NSN 5925-01-200-6283