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 6130-01-181-5475
NSN 6105-01-363-9225
NSN 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 5835-01-587-8787
NSN 6130-00-728-9621
NSN 5945-01-027-1170
NSN 5965-01-548-5359
NSN 5905-01-541-5010
NSN 6110-01-485-1622
NSN 5895-01-211-0855
NSN 6620-00-871-9346