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 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5985-01-237-7721
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 6220-01-200-8051
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6130-00-801-5359
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 5930-01-433-9144
NSN 6150-01-629-8274
NSN 5920-01-572-9427
NSN 5945-01-631-6744
NSN 5855-01-152-3470