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 6130-00-853-6692
NSN 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6105-01-297-2046
NSN 6105-00-179-9863
NSN 5910-01-585-2249
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 6135-01-347-0201
NSN 5985-00-308-6341
NSN 5915-01-020-9153
NSN 5975-00-185-5243
NSN 5950-01-500-2223