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 6130-01-348-5185
NSN 5960-01-214-4518
NSN 5920-01-420-0912
NSN 6240-01-530-5950
NSN 5996-01-504-4270
NSN 5835-01-004-2563
NSN 6610-01-269-5437
NSN 2925-01-355-5280
NSN 5998-01-032-8545
NSN 7035-01-655-3275
NSN 5910-01-591-1197
NSN 5855-01-627-7577