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 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5915-00-443-5854
NSN 5925-00-967-8685
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 5910-01-108-1800
NSN 6110-01-561-3135
NSN 5895-01-293-2090
NSN 5965-01-126-2832
NSN 5905-01-152-3281
NSN 6110-01-100-4445
NSN 5905-00-548-4733
NSN 5999-00-853-8862