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 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 5975-01-317-3759
NSN 6620-01-469-7828
NSN 5950-01-395-0039
NSN 5905-01-163-3932
NSN 6620-00-994-4917
NSN 5990-00-928-2261
NSN 5915-01-280-5463
NSN 6150-01-496-6686
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 4140-01-047-2669
NSN 5855-00-189-6066