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 6130-01-577-4479
NSN 5925-00-004-6308
NSN 5945-00-222-5587
NSN 5895-01-593-4975
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6110-01-216-9348
NSN 6150-00-872-6000
NSN 5998-01-657-7687
NSN 6240-01-350-3533
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6130-01-146-5241
NSN 5905-00-467-0017