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 6130-00-725-2802
NSN 6105-01-237-2507
NSN 6110-01-246-9181
NSN 5930-01-620-6334
NSN 6105-00-421-6723
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 5985-00-169-0627
NSN 6130-00-346-7833
NSN 5950-01-175-0908
NSN 6685-01-442-7901
NSN 5965-01-435-3414