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 6130-00-307-8498
NSN 5920-01-215-4741
NSN 5855-01-510-9416
NSN 5910-01-209-2759
NSN 5920-01-101-4410
NSN 5950-01-286-9617
NSN 5965-01-187-4008
NSN 5996-01-463-4856
NSN 6220-01-398-1087
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5905-00-591-0025
NSN 5999-01-323-8767