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 6130-00-395-0778
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6620-00-877-3266
NSN 5975-01-651-9528
NSN 5965-01-622-3118
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6105-00-145-7233
NSN 5920-01-444-4082
NSN 5930-01-442-8610
NSN 5999-01-009-6497
NSN 5855-01-477-8756
NSN 5990-01-113-0303