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 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5895-01-504-0650
NSN 5985-01-341-9752
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 6110-01-171-0362
NSN 5996-01-117-0338
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5990-00-309-0023
NSN 6105-01-392-8352