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 6130-00-069-2826
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 5996-01-423-8452
NSN 5855-01-607-4253
NSN 5999-01-239-1203
NSN 5920-00-254-4844
NSN 5960-00-074-8968
NSN 5965-01-367-6483
NSN 6145-00-394-4511
NSN 5835-00-441-5004
NSN 6145-01-058-7193