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 6130-01-054-6126
NSN 6110-01-255-5190
NSN 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 5999-01-558-8191
NSN 5998-01-311-8686
NSN 5985-01-224-6993
NSN 7035-01-570-5091
NSN 2925-00-947-3181
NSN 5985-00-841-1735
NSN 5999-01-146-6732
NSN 4140-00-869-1435
NSN 6620-00-302-7877