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 6130-00-753-2807
NSN 6620-01-552-2889
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5985-01-280-8308
NSN 5905-01-501-6385
NSN 5999-01-370-5285
NSN 6145-01-175-8866
NSN 5915-01-214-1835
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6220-01-461-9643
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 2925-00-891-9289