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 6130-01-630-2455
NSN 5920-00-759-1003
NSN 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5996-01-442-9988
NSN 6105-01-108-1688
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 5930-00-310-8729
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 5998-00-606-7320
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5910-00-096-4644