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 6145-01-576-5300
NSN 6130-00-419-7814
NSN 5935-01-249-6026
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5945-01-303-1408
NSN 5935-01-443-3128
NSN 5930-01-413-5009
NSN 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6130-01-010-3254
NSN 6685-00-670-0895
NSN 5895-00-465-2345