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 6130-01-437-6583
NSN 6645-01-035-9792
NSN 5935-00-296-8999
NSN 6220-01-332-7793
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 5945-01-161-9370
NSN 5930-01-514-7541
NSN 6150-00-128-1900
NSN 5975-01-429-5295
NSN 5915-00-011-1612
NSN 5935-00-432-7830
NSN 5910-01-548-0427