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 6130-00-900-4758
NSN 5920-01-232-4839
NSN 5998-00-463-4463
NSN 7035-01-178-5631
NSN 6110-00-813-8632
NSN 6610-01-278-9387
NSN 5925-00-065-8861
NSN 6685-00-763-5972
NSN 5945-00-348-2740
NSN 5855-01-384-3314
NSN 5925-00-369-1596
NSN 5925-01-648-2635