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 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5905-00-934-8857
NSN 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 6150-00-809-1153
NSN 5895-01-614-2314
NSN 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 5910-00-678-5475
NSN 5999-01-601-9381
NSN 5965-00-475-2759
NSN 5905-01-300-3970
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5996-00-239-8912