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 6130-01-556-1512
NSN 5915-00-085-2408
NSN 5998-01-651-5041
NSN 6220-01-458-7068
NSN 5965-01-155-3131
NSN 5930-00-352-8059
NSN 6150-01-091-6158
NSN 5935-01-237-4727
NSN 6610-00-893-0374
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5975-01-398-1666
NSN 5998-01-475-7745