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 5950-01-597-0087
NSN 5996-01-399-6677
NSN 6130-01-560-9452
NSN 6135-01-466-0192
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 6130-01-250-1274
NSN 6145-01-631-3941
NSN 5915-00-396-1250
NSN 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 6110-00-185-8147
NSN 5975-01-447-6439
NSN 6130-00-036-6270