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 5930-00-939-4559
NSN 6105-00-583-3998
NSN 6620-00-255-5962
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 5998-00-292-4954
NSN 6220-01-437-5659
NSN 6130-00-630-0644
NSN 6130-00-995-0774
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 7035-01-063-0453