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 6130-01-550-1536
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 6610-01-498-4063
NSN 5950-01-386-3173
NSN 6610-01-196-9861
NSN 5990-01-316-9477
NSN 6240-01-047-2786
NSN 5835-00-253-3453
NSN 5998-01-182-5370
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 4140-00-643-3744
NSN 5905-01-042-0059