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 6130-00-460-4890
NSN 5920-01-281-9965
NSN 5998-00-229-4666
NSN 6685-00-455-9941
NSN 5985-00-374-7430
NSN 5960-00-076-1302
NSN 5985-01-555-7814
NSN 5855-01-360-3597
NSN 5895-01-478-0863
NSN 6610-01-424-1529
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 6645-01-480-7819