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 6130-01-413-7777
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5920-01-039-6118
NSN 5925-00-498-5421
NSN 5930-01-399-4527
NSN 6685-01-537-6025
NSN 6110-00-106-6587
NSN 5905-00-087-9704
NSN 5920-00-107-7154
NSN 6145-00-248-4944
NSN 5990-01-052-0099
NSN 5930-01-197-5575