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 6130-01-255-7580
NSN 5975-01-309-4678
NSN 7035-00-531-9925
NSN 5999-00-985-0972
NSN 5905-01-534-3474
NSN 5915-00-175-8657
NSN 5975-01-010-2953
NSN 5960-01-129-2509
NSN 5915-00-104-3119
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 6685-01-612-4721
NSN 5855-01-628-3404