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 6130-00-525-9271
NSN 5915-01-521-9486
NSN 5975-00-351-6114
NSN 5945-01-281-5610
NSN 5910-00-538-0247
NSN 6220-01-095-8125
NSN 5915-01-015-6118
NSN 6685-01-241-1286
NSN 6105-01-186-4287
NSN 6650-01-590-3670
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 4140-00-006-7710