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 5915-01-204-5833
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5855-01-592-9964
NSN 6150-00-100-1302
NSN 5999-01-111-9077
NSN 5985-01-038-9946
NSN 4140-00-042-6423
NSN 5990-00-179-2576
NSN 5915-00-893-2415
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 6685-00-293-6620
NSN 6130-01-381-6504