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 6130-01-476-8857
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5996-01-426-3948
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5996-00-140-7402
NSN 5945-01-381-5219
NSN 4140-00-200-9082
NSN 5930-01-212-3373
NSN 5990-01-643-4167
NSN 6645-00-619-8102
NSN 2925-00-596-9775