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 6130-01-278-4619
NSN 5990-01-171-9304
NSN 6685-01-416-1140
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 6685-00-261-9858
NSN 5930-00-294-0897
NSN 5950-00-834-2924
NSN 6220-00-113-3166
NSN 6685-00-100-4753
NSN 6135-00-880-1026
NSN 5905-00-870-3490
NSN 6620-01-300-4523