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 6130-00-390-9718
NSN 5985-01-056-9612
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 5895-01-412-8652
NSN 6145-00-178-8830
NSN 6220-01-242-0345
NSN 5950-00-661-2612
NSN 5910-01-425-5191
NSN 5945-01-234-1086
NSN 5920-01-272-1354
NSN 5945-00-256-3409
NSN 5945-00-203-5575