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 6130-01-361-3816
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5950-00-936-0510
NSN 6610-01-451-3877
NSN 5915-01-122-1564
NSN 6620-01-125-8904
NSN 6650-00-585-1850
NSN 5999-00-563-1710
NSN 5998-01-383-4358
NSN 6130-01-343-9561
NSN 6645-00-066-6868
NSN 2925-01-172-9209