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 6130-00-812-1886
NSN 6150-00-096-6477
NSN 5915-01-128-3231
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 5996-01-427-8435
NSN 5996-01-059-4588
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 6105-00-922-2629
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5990-00-930-3109
NSN 5999-01-442-7643