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 6130-00-504-0323
NSN 6220-00-995-2837
NSN 5920-00-115-2420
NSN 5905-00-826-3992
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 5910-00-110-5120
NSN 5975-01-514-2798
NSN 5965-01-092-6344
NSN 6645-01-605-8796
NSN 5965-01-538-0698
NSN 5960-00-890-9032
NSN 6135-00-735-8530