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 5835-01-479-7908
NSN 6130-01-280-5113
NSN 5960-01-320-9779
NSN 6610-00-495-9053
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5835-01-422-7393
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5925-01-458-1406
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 5990-01-581-5103