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 6130-01-575-5555
NSN 5998-01-647-4253
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6685-01-374-5818
NSN 6135-01-218-3660
NSN 5996-01-361-1789
NSN 5925-01-220-6147
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 6135-01-453-5069
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5990-00-983-1813