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 6130-00-153-1338
NSN 6110-00-740-5750
NSN 5935-00-350-1790
NSN 5920-00-868-4431
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6220-01-431-7319
NSN 5895-00-250-0020
NSN 6130-01-224-9466
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6685-01-208-2132
NSN 5950-01-245-7066