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 6130-00-927-7357
NSN 5920-00-602-1358
NSN 4140-00-378-0052
NSN 6650-00-160-4288
NSN 6150-01-139-4725
NSN 6150-00-849-9772
NSN 7035-01-461-1066
NSN 5895-01-238-8838
NSN 5895-01-174-3355
NSN 5999-01-536-1504
NSN 5998-00-890-3375
NSN 5945-00-752-0541