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 6130-01-654-2174
NSN 5996-01-275-5712
NSN 5930-01-499-1917
NSN 6220-01-381-0081
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5998-01-272-7755
NSN 6220-00-600-4178
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5975-01-413-0124
NSN 5925-01-422-6783
NSN 5998-00-867-6429