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 6130-01-047-3533
NSN 5835-01-071-2814
NSN 5965-01-599-5448
NSN 6105-01-562-1396
NSN 6110-01-112-0675
NSN 6320-01-543-3238
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 5915-00-174-0474
NSN 5985-00-182-7353
NSN 5935-01-491-5241
NSN 5930-01-225-2945
NSN 5998-00-985-4372