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 6130-00-874-4578
NSN 5905-01-167-5933
NSN 5960-00-998-4324
NSN 5910-00-926-2499
NSN 6645-01-267-5505
NSN 6150-01-441-3980
NSN 6105-01-497-0507
NSN 5998-01-264-6591
NSN 6130-01-190-5470
NSN 6610-01-541-5034
NSN 5930-00-836-5974
NSN 5965-00-402-7799