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 6130-01-254-7982
NSN 5975-00-445-7264
NSN 5999-00-929-1660
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5895-01-130-0029
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 5950-01-448-9777
NSN 5996-01-503-0742
NSN 5925-01-440-3944
NSN 6150-01-185-9275
NSN 5999-00-917-1743