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 6130-01-280-8132
NSN 5905-01-522-5137
NSN 6685-01-445-6201
NSN 5950-00-752-4724
NSN 5930-00-125-7073
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 5915-01-643-5072
NSN 6240-00-838-9030
NSN 5915-01-235-8756
NSN 5915-01-399-3273
NSN 5950-01-371-7587
NSN 6685-00-259-3013