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 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 6150-00-947-5736
NSN 5935-01-345-3891
NSN 5895-01-430-2555
NSN 5990-01-411-7706
NSN 5935-01-290-1911
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 6110-01-477-0570
NSN 4140-00-605-0396
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6220-01-131-5295
NSN 5855-01-278-8922