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 6130-01-567-0550
NSN 5960-00-752-1012
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5895-00-167-7995
NSN 6105-01-185-4060
NSN 5996-00-038-8276
NSN 6105-01-583-5526
NSN 5915-01-529-9418
NSN 6220-00-932-3622
NSN 5999-01-027-4229
NSN 6610-01-602-3744
NSN 6220-01-215-6273