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 6130-01-463-2874
NSN 6110-01-408-0403
NSN 6220-01-495-9231
NSN 6685-01-371-6865
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 5855-01-327-2681
NSN 6130-00-433-6264
NSN 6150-00-297-3928
NSN 5895-00-279-6878
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5925-01-379-0451
NSN 5945-01-123-6191