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 6130-01-168-4984
NSN 5960-01-350-5332
NSN 6220-01-325-4529
NSN 5998-00-067-4316
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 6105-01-003-5902
NSN 6130-00-400-4519
NSN 6685-01-579-8452
NSN 5915-01-019-5206
NSN 5960-01-089-3554
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 4140-00-876-5532