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 6130-01-085-3085
NSN 5915-00-203-5890
NSN 6130-00-861-2589
NSN 5920-00-300-1843
NSN 5998-01-592-3554
NSN 5996-01-194-3289
NSN 6240-01-437-8991
NSN 6620-01-201-4177
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5999-01-332-0553
NSN 5905-01-394-1641
NSN 6240-01-052-4248