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 6130-00-250-3049
NSN 6240-01-423-5525
NSN 5905-01-281-7653
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5915-00-167-9629
NSN 5895-01-066-8599
NSN 6150-01-382-8440
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 5855-01-449-5724
NSN 6220-01-360-8882
NSN 5895-01-627-0510
NSN 6145-01-442-8143