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 6130-01-394-4986
NSN 5965-00-256-8687
NSN 6650-01-249-3201
NSN 5915-00-435-0371
NSN 5920-00-924-1165
NSN 6110-00-627-7872
NSN 5965-00-189-9394
NSN 5965-01-107-4078
NSN 5895-01-520-8635
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 6685-01-513-9208
NSN 6685-01-128-9788