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 6130-01-020-7307
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5935-00-151-4910
NSN 6220-01-194-5395
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 6105-00-042-4469
NSN 5985-01-468-6482
NSN 6145-00-770-4752
NSN 5930-01-428-4038
NSN 5915-01-146-8951
NSN 5999-00-504-4466
NSN 5935-01-433-9824