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 6130-00-244-5183
NSN 5935-00-043-0884
NSN 5985-01-027-0225
NSN 5935-01-658-2980
NSN 6220-01-189-0150
NSN 5910-00-944-0935
NSN 5990-00-438-0612
NSN 5965-01-553-1938
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6150-01-601-0663
NSN 5990-00-583-9920
NSN 5905-01-503-2608