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 5930-00-806-5615
NSN 5895-01-568-5430
NSN 5998-01-650-6929
NSN 5945-01-286-2295
NSN 6130-01-557-4934
NSN 5998-00-292-9515
NSN 5930-01-059-5748
NSN 5930-01-159-6151
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6620-01-029-3705
NSN 5930-01-564-1249
NSN 6130-01-582-8210