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 6130-01-651-5320
NSN 7035-01-511-5340
NSN 5996-01-430-0449
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5910-01-112-1250
NSN 6685-01-599-6640
NSN 6150-01-457-7407
NSN 6650-01-529-6416
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5920-01-326-6143
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5999-01-401-5322